Tasty Whitebait fritter stall, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird. “What is whitebait?” I hear you ask. From wikipedia: “Whitebait are tender and edible, and can be regarded as a delicacy. The entire fish is eaten including head, fins and gut. Some species make better eating than others, and the particular species that are marketed…
Author: Eric, your haikuist
diaspora
Meghan and Aaron join us in Picton, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird. You know why New Zealand feels like home? It’s because all the same people are here! We hung out with (brother) Tyson and (brother’s partner) Gillian in Wellington, where Tyson’s doing an internship at Weta Digital. And then in Picton, we were…
It’s Not All Kayaking and Wacky Museums
The glamourous life of an itinerant iOS developer.
Oh, Sure, We Know All About Star Wars. It’s a Circus, Right?
Oh, Sure, We Know All About Star Wars. It’s a Circus, Right?, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird. An actual display in the Te Papa museum in Wellington. I sometimes think the late twentieth century was something NZ only heard about second-hand. And that’s what makes it so charming.
Heading Out For the Queen Charlotte Track
Picton Marina in the Morning, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird. Hendrik and I headed out from the marina yesterday to spend the day hiking the Queen Charlotte Track. This is the marina that morning, where we set out the the trailhead by water taxi. Hard to believe the previous day there was a storm…