This weekend has been a success. It has been a holiday weekend, and remarkably, it has been sunny all three days. So no surprise, today has included the first sunburn so far this spring.
Importantly, today we managed to go to the Pencarrow lighthouse. It was the first functioning lighthouse in New Zealand. It is situated on the far side of the harbour from us,and requires a 8-9Km walk or cycle to get there along the coastal path. Today we finally made it-our third attempt.
Of note you will see from the photos that I was using a new bike. A nice blue one. Of considerable note is that I bought it last weekend, and it is the first new bike I have ever had: I have had to wait all these years for such a life defining moment. It is a classy mountain bike, though it will mainly be used for the commute to work. It will allow some trips on the rough stuff. It has an alloy frame but does not contain kryptonite! How technology has moved on-it has hydraulic disk brakes. No longer will I be able to enjoy adjusting the cable brakes and brake blocks with a pair of pliers and a spanner.
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The passage of time in Wellington and elsewhere
