market

It was great to be back at the Whanganui Saturday morning market and to see it was still going strong. Lots of great home-made crafts, food and second-hand gear.

Palmerston North Square, evening

Magnolia

furry wake-up call

When staying at my Mums' place recently, I would be greeted each morning by these two cuties who would then commandeer my bed.

street art Foxton-styles

Fishing for whitebait at Himatangi Beach

lunch/dinner

From sardines in Macau to Chicken Caesar Salad in Wellington - made by my lovely nephew Remi.

and now for something completely different...

Back in New Zealand. So where are these people trekking off to? To see the seals at Red Rocks. You can spot them in the photo top right if you look closely. The local accommodation is a bit of a contrast from Hong Kong.

some street art

I wasn't in the area long enought to get a really good feel for what is around, but here are a few examples. The bottom two are from Hong Kong, and the top three from Macau. To see more work from this area of the world, check out Urban Messenger.

casino capital

Macau is rivalling Vegas for its grand casinos and package holidays - and there are a lot of new buildings going up all the time.

Lou Lim Ioc gardens

Guia Fort

Our friend David showed us the sights of Macau, including Guia Fort on the hilltop which has an amazing set of typhoon warning signs.

the streets of Macau

I was here...

scenes from Hong Kong streets...

Top left is a small inner-city temple with incense coils, next is a church with an apartment block on top of it, and then a derelict house, Hong-Kong style. Also tattoo, food, double-decker trams, elevator view and taxi.