We tried a new cafe in Waipū: Unit 6.
THREE EGG CHILLI SCRAMBLE
Local Pasture Farmed Eggs, Punch Chilli 0il,
Avo, Organic Sourdough
It was good, though we forgot to ask for no onion for me so that spoiled my breakfast a bit.
They had a great mural. Here's one pane featuring local milking goats against a background of Bream Bay.
Locally produced goat cheese featured on the menu.
I took a little 20 minute post-breakfast walk to the Dune Lake, which is about 500 metres away, then back round the houses a bit. 1.40 Km in total.
I liked this cloud.
And I noticed the way these two tall palms frame the end of the side street. Behind the bushes across the road is the river.
Not the most engaging book, but an enjoyable read still. Murder At The Folly (Rina Martin Murder Mystery Book 11) by Jane Adams. 📚
Rina’s seen plenty of drama over the years. But nothing like the chaos she finds on location at Septon Hall. Her costar, the decidedly sour Grace Sweeting, gets a poison pen letter — in what looks like a tasteless prank. Until …
Phil Perry, the show’s charming leading man, is found dead!
Really interesting and enjoyable music. I'd definitely enjoy this again — CONSTANTINOPLE - Kiya Tabassian & A Filetta - Clair-Obscur 🎶 :
Between sea and mountains, between eastern modes and polyphony — Clair-obscur is born of the desire for deeper dialogue on the part both of the musicians of Constantinople and the singers of A Filetta, the preeminent ensemble of Corsican polyphony. They have created a poetic and musical suite, mixing polyphonies and songs rooted in their traditions and repertoires.
Luckily I have no plans for overseas travel at the moment. The USA is already a place I won't go to, for what should be obvious reasons. Now it seems the UK will be another place I won't travel to.
I was born in the UK and held a British passport until it expired last year. I'm also a NZ citizen with a NZ passport. This news came as a shock — 'Sheer panic': Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return | RNZ News:
While other visitors can pay $37 for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA), New Zealand passport holders born in Britain will have to travel on a UK passport - and some say it is not straightforward to get one.
Today's little bike ride became a gruelling slog when the surface of the Pipeline Track turned into deep sand that I foolishly thought would soon turn back into solid ground.
It didn't.
I eventually managed to exit to Rama Road and go home on the road.
At least at one part there were good views.
At 0510, a while before dawn, I could hear a Ruru | Morepork in the nearby trees. 🐦
I used Fission to amplify the sound so there's quite a bit of background noise but the calls are clear.
I love hearing this bird.
LOL — Good News in History, January 10:
188 years ago today, the first tea leaves from the Indian state of Assam arrived on a ship in Great Britain, with the effect of … dramatically increase the health of Londoners, as a city that had been drinking out of the Thames were finally boiling their water for the first time.
Yesterday we went to The Kauri Museum:
Kauri forests once covered much of the land north of the Coromandel … Abundant with bird life and a diverse range of flora and fauna the forests lived on this landscape for 100 million years. Land clearance and logging of the ancient forest has resulted in only a small fraction of the ancient kauri remaining in the 21st century.
Kauri grow huge:
…heights of 40–50 metres (130–160 ft) and trunk diameters big enough to rival Californian sequoias at over 5 metres (16 ft).
I left feeling sad about the destruction of these giants.
Been out all day doing various sightseeing things. One highlight was discovering this amazing Moreton Bay Fig in a tiny beach camp called Pahi.
The New Zealand Tree Register:
The tree is not only big and old but very shapely, one of the best looking of it's species even by the standards of it's Australian habitat.
Approx. Planting Date: circa 1865
Another shot from the heron kerfuffle the other day. 🐦
Hah hah. I happen to have studied German so have no problem with this word, but I love the total non-explanation of how to pronounce this sequence of letters that looks very complex to an English speaking person 🤪 —
The Germans have given a name to this condition: Heimscheißer (pronounced "heimscheisser")
Via: Can you only poo at home? You may be a 'heimscheisser'.
This was a very intense read. The oppressive heat and humidity of New Orleans was almost a character in its own right. Interesting and different, but I may not read more from the series. Scorched Grace: A Sister Holiday Mystery by Margot Douaihy. 📚
When Saint Sebastian's School becomes the target of a shocking arson spree, the Sisters of the Sublime Blood and their surrounding community are thrust into chaos. Unsatisfied with the officials' response, sardonic and headstrong Sister Holiday becomes determined to unveil the mysterious attacker herself
I enjoy this series, but this book didn't feel quite right at the start. Warwick and Bell don't enjoy an easy friendship, but the mystery is solved in the end. Murder on the River (Warwick & Bell Crime Mysteries Book 5) by Janice Frost. 📚
A murdered student. A secret from the past. A killer who’s still watching.
Recently the adult white-faced heron and two chicks had a kerfuffle on the fence. Here was one shot, with the parent looking decidedly unimpressed. 🐦
Some of the hundreds of people at Waipū Cove on this warm and sunny summer's day. We had to park some distance away from the cafe where we had lunch. I ate a delicious panfried fish with tabbouleh.
Today's music — Metamorfosi - Constantinople, Kiya Tabassian 🎶:
The ensemble aims to create a dialogue that recreates the spirit of the cultural exchanges between Venice and Eastern capital cities, such as Constantinople. The spontaneous changes, sharp contrasts and unusual rhythmic groupings in this program provide fertile ground for the musicians of Constantinople, who always welcome the chance to free themselves from the cultural codes of old Europe.
This 20 minute Doctor Alex video is very useful — 6 Warning Signs You're Ageing Faster Than You Should Be include:
- Declining energy and slower recovery after stress or poor sleep
- Loss of muscle and strength (sarcopenia)
You don't need to overhaul your entire life overnight. What matters most is consistency across a few key pillars. The first one is build and protect muscle mass through resistance training at least twice a week if you can and eating enough protein. Research from numerous studies show that maintaining muscle mass is one of the strongest predictors of healthy aging.
I heard part of this 4 minute track on the radio and its compelling rhythms drove me to find it on YouTube. Excellent Kiwi musician: Aaradhna - SHE (Official Music Video).
Down at the river mouth this morning, with the camp ground on the opposite shore and people swimming, kayaking, standup paddle boarding, and generally enjoying the day.
