Life in Wellington, New Zealand, photos, and dogs

For several reasons I've decided to close this blog and incorporate existing and future posts into my main blog, KnowIT.

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Outdoors

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Cycle lanes are more dangerous for cyclists

Motorists’ perceptions are skewed by cycle lanes.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 14 September 2009 0 comments
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Kiwi bikes and what goes on them

A tiny bike; a carrier for your bike – both are Kiwi inventions.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 2 September 2009 2 comments

Biking round the harbour

Wellington City Council plan to spend almost $5 million in the next 10 years on a cycling and walking network.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 5 July 2009 0 comments

Know your feet

Walking in Wellington? Join up with Living Streets.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 17 June 2009 0 comments

The track looped, but not round the dog park

How we took an unanticipated walk through Polhill Reserve up Brooklyn Hill.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 13 June 2009 0 comments

The kitesurfer at Lyall Bay

Kitesurfing at Lyall Bay is for the experts.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 31 May 2009 0 comments

You do too forget how to ride a bike

I can ride along a wide, flat road, without often falling off.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 25 April 2009 0 comments

A climb up Tip Track

A hot steady climb gave us fabulous views over Wellington.

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 13 April 2009 0 comments

Remembering how to ride a bike

It’s not true you know: you do forget how to ride a bike. I grew up riding bikes. It started when I was very little, in London. I recall learning how to ride up and down the hallway of our house. View Larger Map I don’t think it was actually a very large house, but [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 17 January 2009 0 comments

A walk in the park

On Sunday a friend and I took our dogs and went for a walk in Belmont Regional Park, about 20 minutes drive from downtown Wellington. It was a simple and easy 2 hour walk, entering from Cornish Street, Petone. That’s a few metres beyond the motorway off-ramp that leads you to Eastbourne, but before the [...]

Read the full article ⍾ Outdoors 13 October 2008 0 comments

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