Archiv des Autors: m&m
Devonport – Meeting Molly, Sally and another silly dog at „the Strand“, worlds worst fish & chips and a magnificent rainbow..
Today we explored Devonport. on the way we stopped at a beach promptly called „the Strand“. Not only does it sound German, but the little village looked like a replica of Grömitz, Westerland or other German seaside resorts. Including ugly … Weiterlesen
Leigh and Goat Island
The seashore around the Marine Station of Leigh was the first of New Zealands Marine Protected Areas (or MPAs), being established in 1977. It attracts up to 200 000 visitors each year and is a complete „no take zone“. Biomass, … Weiterlesen
Organic food
With little money left to spend after our transport and arrival here in New Zealand, I almost immediately started to look for a job that would suit my qualifications. Because there was none, I tried to apply for diverse jobs; … Weiterlesen
July 17th – The container arrives.
What a day. The container has arrived! And it is is the same container that we have packed in Hamburg. Finally, all our stuff is here. We only need to get the clearance form MAF. This means that after the … Weiterlesen
The Waitakeres 1
The Waitakeres are a mountain range close to Auckland city. 20 min by car takes you from our house into a magnificent scenery full of tree ferns, nikau palm trees and exotic (meaning native) birds. Apart from all the hiking … Weiterlesen
July 14th and ongoing – Our house – flat mice and the NZ way of casual plumbing.
A happy day, finally we more or less got the keys for our newly rented home. More or less because were only given the keys to the back door. After thoroughly locking the doors (we live in a dangerous neighborhood … Weiterlesen
At the Auckland Zoo
Today we spent a nice day at the zoo with the folks from the Bioinformatics Student Symposium (July 11 -14th). The seminar has ben going for a day and the catering at uni is exceptional. In the mornings there is … Weiterlesen