Posted in Rick's Posts on Feb 6th, 2011
We’re fine. But not everyone has been so lucky. I’m all those back in the UK you will have all noticed that Australia is being battered by Mother Nature at the moment. Those climate-change deniers will have a hard time justifying their attitude after the events of the past couple of weeks. Queensland has come [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 19th, 2011
Well, partly at least. I’ve uploaded some photos for you all to share. They can be found at the following link – http://rickinoz.com/gallery2/v/nz012011. Sorry, but I’ve only had the energy and patience to put a small proportion of the 1000 odd (no exaggeration, it really was that many) pictures I took while in New Zealand. [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 16th, 2011
Well, that’s it. We’re back in Adelaide and feeling quite jaded after rushing about for the past 2 weeks. It’s been quite a ride and I’ll relate some of the highlights or more unusual features of New Zealand later. In the meantime, just a quite recap of the past couple of days. We made it [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 13th, 2011
We’re making steady progress through the South Island. Yesterday saw us try yet more wine at “The Big Picture“. This is an interesting application of science to enjoyment. Firstly we got to test our olfactory accuracy by picking the scents and smells that give wine that archetypal “nose”. Then a few tastings under the guidance [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 11th, 2011
In lieu of getting to see all of the photos I’m back with some teasers. The invention of digital photography should be listed alongside the microprocessor, steam power, nuclear fission and gunpowder as a civilisation-changer. No longer to we have to worry about getting the right shots every time or wasting film. No longer is [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 10th, 2011
This is going to be short and sweet since I am royally bushed (code for really, really tired). We’ve just spent all day on the Fox Glacier. This is located on the west coast of the southern island and signifies that we’ve made yet more progress on our holiday. Two days ago we sailed from [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 6th, 2011
Yes, I too remember the additive-laden drink guaranteed to induce ADHD. The greeting here is far more natural and akin to “Aloha”. Interestingly, the Māori actually originated from Hawaii and have very little historically or culturally in common with their aboriginal neighbours in Australia. It’s been a couple of days since the introduction post to [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 4th, 2011
In the Māori language, “Be Well” or simply “Hello”. No relation to any group exercise-based programs this time. It signifies that we are in Aotearoa, otherwise known as “the land of the long white cloud”, more widely known as New Zealand. Having missed out on a holiday last year we decided to blow some money [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Jan 2nd, 2011
Welcome to 2011. And what better way to usher in a new year than to consume some rare metals, create some pollution and scare some animals. For almost 1000 years we have celebrated the turnover of the calendar by blowing things up. The Chinese purportedly invented fireworks to ward off evil spirits but, like Einstein, [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 31st, 2010
With only a few hours to go until the calendar rolls over to next year it’s time to remember all of the notable events and changes of the past year. So, with no more formality. This past year, I: completed the process to become fully registered with the Australian Medical Council gained full registration with [...]
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