Ok...I usually don't speak about the places where I usually spend about 8 hours of my day, from where I often hear the birds singing...and these places are: my bed and my work place (my office and the labs). Regarding my bed, it is comfortable...though I will move soon from Wainuiomata (consequently, to another room and bed); my work place (www.irl.cri.nz), on the other hand, is located just in the bottom of the Wainuiomata hill, which it surrounded of a beautiful natural green colour.
Finally, after 4 months I left Wellington region...I have been travelling in the north island, in between Wellington and Auckland, where I was in some natural geothermal pools in Tokaanu (Tongariro national park), have been to Waikato river (river starting from Taupo lake, where we can find the famous Huka falls and the Aratiatia rapids), walked a bit of the famous Tongariro crossing (some famous walk in the Tongariro National Park, surrounded by Tongariro, Ruahpehu and Ngauruhoe mountains, these 2 last with snow on top), visited Taupo (name of the lake and a town in the middle of the north island), bungee jumped (from about 80m high) nearby Taihape, rafted rapids in the Tongariro river (river ending up in Taupo lake - Tongairo National National Park), visited some areas with some geothermal activity (as the "Craters of the Moon, near Taupo and Wai-O-Tapu, near by Rotorua) and dived in the beautiful Waihi Beach, in the Bay of Plenty.
 |
| Alister (or Ali for the friends), the admirable 90 years old man |
 |
| The private geothermal pool in Ali's place (Tokaanu) |
 |
| "Craters of the moon" I |
 |
| "Craters of the moon" II |
 |
| "Craters of the moon" III |
 |
| "Craters of the moon" IV |
 |
| Waikato river - Aratiatia rapids |
 |
| Trying to sleep... :P |
 |
| Waikato river - Huka falls |
 |
| After a whole day exploring the Tongariro area, a deserved bath in Ali's geothermal pool... |
 |
| Ngauruhoe mountain III |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape I |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape II |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape III |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape IV |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape - my Bungee Jump I |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape - my bungee jump II |
 |
| "Gravity Canyon", Taihape - my Bungee Jump III |
 |
| Rafting in Tongariro river I |
 |
| Rafting in Tongariro river II |
 |
| Geothermal wonderland, Wai-O-Tapu I |
 |
| Geothermal wonderland, Wai-O-Tapu II |
 |
| Geothermal wonderland, Wai-O-Tapu III |
 |
| Waihi |
 |
| Waihi Beach II |
 |
| Waihi Beach II |
 |
| As the previous owner described it: SHE IS A HONEY :D |
