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ETech was also cool:

More on that in a later post…

This is awesome! The new naval museum in San Diego aboard the USS Midway.

As I now have a USB cable I’ve been able to upload some photos.

San Diego is a cool town. Among the sites were the Pandas at San Diego zoo:

Then off to the Air and Space Centre. You’re greeted by the Apollo 9 capsule:

Apollo 11 unused food:

Phantom vs MiG:

SR71 Blackbird:

Giant magaritas in oldtown:

Bird waiting to board the ferry to Picton:

Our new wheels (and Bird relieving himself in the background):

The Mighty, moored near Cousteau’s Calypso:

Toilet on top of the Tasman memorial in Golden Bay:

Ligar Bay, there was a penguin swimming near the beach:

Tash and Bird:

This was a gift from New Plymouth’s sister city in China. It rocks. You will find it next to the botanic gardens

Offshore open air nuke testing, and look at the UFO in the sky obviously overseeing the test

Not just a myth, the radiation men live under Mount Taranaki

WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth.

Off to the WOMAD festival this weekend. Another three days of music, portaloos and ‘festival people’. No tenting this time – we’re staying on a Marae. Can’t wait!

Forgot to mention that I went down to the Marlborough Food and Wine Festival the other weekend. Drank too much wine and had the mooother of all hangovers the next day, but it was worth it to catch up with some great friends and sample some fine wine. Tash was photographed for the local paper too.

SoundSplash was neat. The vibe wasn’t as cool as Kaikoura Roots, but it was a great weekend regardless. Lots of driving, lots of beautiful NZ countryside.

Trinity Roots played their second to last gig and were amazing; I saw Katchafire for the first time, who were also great, and the Blood and Fire Soundsystem with the mister coolie Rankin Jo – a superb MC. Alas we missed Kora, but I’m sure to see them again soon.

No piccies, forgot…