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It's going to be a hard walk back up the hill, but worth it for this peaceful spot, on my last day in Auckland.


Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 08:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] heliophile-oxon.livejournal.com
It looks like all the calm, peace and tranquillity in the world is in NZ right now. Still waters, clear skies and a world in a grain of sand - damn, wish I were there! :-s

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 08:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
Hello! You just caught me before I was about to switch off for the night! It's definitely not calm and peaceful here right now - it's middle-of-the-city and YHA-noisy. Well, not YHA-noisy exactly, but people talking in the corridor outside the room and so on...

This morning though - oh bliss, yes, some tranquility. I'm trying not to think of what will wait for me when I get back. In the most desperate situation, I did hear today that English teachers were always needed here!

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 12:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gilda-elise.livejournal.com
Lovely! Too bad it's your last day. Back home now?

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 09:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
Oh no, it was only my last day in Auckland! Today I collect a car and drive up to the northlands for three days. *g* I think it'll be touristy, but I'm looking forward to being out of the city again.

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 12:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] loxleyprince.livejournal.com
What a nice assortment of shells. Definitely worth the slog back.

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 09:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
It was an entire carpet of shells, and it was very hard to hold back my natural inclination to collect them all! *g*

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 03:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] msmoat.livejournal.com
I have completely lost track, given the chaos that is the start of the semester: you'll still be New Zealand for a while, yes? "Last day in Aukland" is just that you're moving on? I'd hate to think I missed all of New Zealand! *g* (Although it feels like it; the whole month of September was a blur.) Beautiful views! Definitely worth trek back. Thank you!

Date: Saturday, 6 October 2018 09:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] byslantedlight.livejournal.com
Yes, I'm still in New Zealand for a while - another month or so, in fact. I'm heading up to the "Northlands" now, which I'm looking forward to, and then doing a road trip to hit the highlights of the rest of the north half of the south island (...!?!) before I fly down to Wellington (in the south of the north island *g*) and meet an old Pros-y friend. Then we'll get the ferry to the north of the south island (*vbg*) and I'll stay with her for a while, then explore some south of the south island... So hopefully lots of views to come!

And wow that it's the start of semester again already - I mean I know it is, and I've seen Christmas trees already, but... October! Hope it turns out to be a good one for you.

Date: Wednesday, 10 October 2018 01:24 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] cyanne
So pretty. I just love being by the water and it's nice being their vicariously with you.

Hold Your Breath, Sunshine


A ship is safe in the harbour - but that's not what ships are for.

~o~

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. (Sarah Williams)

~o~

Could've.
Should've.
Would've.
Didn't. Didn't. Didn't.

~o~

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