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Waiheke
The wide expanse of the clearest sky, so full and hot and blue. The stunning view of the Hauraki Gulf, its waters deep and true. The vineyards and the olive groves, rows and rows of trees with branches bearing fruit – wine and oil these … Continue readingWaiheke
Oysters
The sky and the sea meets at Federal St., or at least that’s what I announce, securing my status as a purveyor of lame puns and dad jokes. We are standing beneath Auckland’s most famous landmark, the 328-metre Sky Tower, after all, and about to … Continue readingOysters
The rabbit and the rhino
Sometimes adventure is simply another way of saying We are wandering around because we got lost. Because we can’t find whatever we were looking for. Because rather than worry about it, we’re enjoying the moment. Because the search is the fun part, more than the … Continue readingThe rabbit and the rhino
Palak paneer
Tandoori prawns, arranged in a neat row, each morsel charred invitingly. A basket of garlic cheese naan, cut into crisp triangles. Lamb biryani, fluffy and meaty and spiced to perfection. Butter chicken, Blake’s order, as he apologises for his milder palate. We’re meeting him for … Continue readingPalak paneer
Luggage
Our luggage had been all over the world, you remind me. We ought to take good care of them, and we do. The bands that wrap around them, striped with colours and conviction. These are ours, they say. These are our travels and our adventures. … Continue readingLuggage
Skyline
The mauves and the magentas, the cobalts and the indigos. The night sky over Bangkok when the sun has barely set. The silhouettes of buildings we recognise, always, but never knew the names to. The traffic in the streets below – Ratchadaphisek, Asok Montri, Wireless … Continue readingSkyline