Mike Riversdale

Wellington Colour Run, March 2015

(cute, eh)

From a Hack Miramar (now defunct) #hackathon back in February 2015* (ideating all over the place) * I think, although I seem to recall we held it in November 2014

The memorial looks out over Cook Strait and the site was chosen for its remarkable likeness to the landscape of the Gallipoli peninsula. source:  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/ataturk-memorial-wellington Memorial to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the first leader of the Republic of Turkey

Yes I am neck deep in the #RWC2019, why do you ask?

#Wellington #Batucada, originally formed November 2001 for the Cuba Street Carnival,  https://batucada.org.nz/

Nitro Circus at the Westpac Stadium (Wellington), 2015

Autumn sunset over the Eastern Suburbs

Don't miss it or any games:  https://blog.mikeriversdale.co.nz/p/international-rugby-fixtures-ical.html (one of the many plaques found along a Cardiff walkway between the Principality Stadium and the River Taff)

Post the Kairkoura earthquakes, which gave Wellington a big shake, the walkway between the Council Buildings (now shut) and the Central Library (now shut) was removed pretty smartish.

A long time ago in a cloudy sky far, far away...

Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand, Southern Hemisphere, Earth, Solar System, The Milky Way, Observable Universe, 6022

From milk bar to trendy bar it had seen a lot. Did you ever go to this Cuba Mall classic, got any Matterhorn stories?

She's been toying with her brother for way too long, time to end this.

Look at that tap, just imagine the sound of the warm mud gurgling through as it fills your health giving bath.

Walking up to the  Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa / Rotorua Museum * through the Government Gardens still delivers an imposing imperial / empire / colonial architectural sight. The museum is housed in the former Bath House building which was opened in 1908 and is noted as the first major investment in the New Zealand tourism industry by the government. [ Wikipedia ] * still closed due to earthquake risk

High over Hobbiton the evil boss surveys his domain and makes his plans.

A fantastic activity holiday in Rotorua back in the summer of 2015.

Following on from yesterday's photo ...

A walk back to the 2015 holiday home with an absolutely gorgeous sunset, prepare for a flood of photos from this walk.

It all goes down in the Eastern Suburbs, so I'm lead to believe.

This was a most excellent email from one for the kid's schools - passing in for everyone. [tl;dr] Get everyone, including yourself, vaccinated. Don't pass it on if you contract Measles. Dear Parents and Caregivers Over the past few weeks the news has highlighted the rising number of cases of Measles in the Auckland area. As a school, we are following this closely. With holidays approaching and the likelihood of travel increasing, the risk of the virus spreading beyond Auckland also grows. Measles is a virus which spreads quickly and can result in complications requiring hospitalisation and, in the worst instances, death.  Immunisation provides the best protection against Measles. The vaccine is free of charge and can be arranged through your GP. If your student has completed the standard vaccination schedule with vaccinations at 15 months and 4 years they will not need vaccination. If you are unsure whether your student has received the vaccine, you can check their Plu

Last rugby world I watched almost every single game, not this time. Wales and the All Blacks are a given, but who else - might watch all of Japan and then the biggies as time allows. Oh, of course I'll watch the quarters+, dur

Obviously not, it's Scorching Bay on the Miramar / Te Motu Kairangi peninsula, but it does remind me of a Mediterranean village somewhere. The Pōhutukawa does give it away somewhat.