Comments | sarahdownundah: Palmerston North to Waitara

sarahdownundah

Palmerston North to Waitara

May 12, 2009 03:02

I must have messed up on my dates somewhere, because my last entry was for March 30th, but I know this entry is supposed to be about April 1st. The reason I know this is because I departed from Erin and Ben's in the afternoon and did not make it very far before I GOT A FLAT TIRE. We remember that I got a flat tire ten days earlier, yes? So not ( Read more... )

lighthouse, friends, story of my life, signs, sunset, waterfall, beach

Leave a comment

Back to all threads

ghymoreids_mum May 12 2009, 12:18:56 UTC

the colours!
yes, I agree about that waterfall photo. just stunning!

when I took the '40 minute quickie' around Taranaki [it was just before the ranger site closed for the day], it was cold and damp. or so I thought. an English walker I met said it was actually sleeting higher up. the next morning there was snow down to 300 metres, and the view was perfectly framed by our hotel window. *sigh*

next week, Gadget

sarahdownundah May 12 2009, 20:35:00 UTC

I think because Taranaki stands alone, one is less likely to remember that mountains can cause rapidly changing and varying weather conditions -- but as you experienced, that is still the case!

I was looking at Taranaki on the Google Maps satellite and it looks stunning from above with snow on it. :)

ghymoreids_mum May 12 2009, 22:09:50 UTC

we knew the weather was closing in that day. it was the usual "name, rank, and serial number' bit. the track was basically through the woods around the site and back into the top carpark, as they were waiting for me to get back before they closed.
http://www.tekapotourism.co.nz/webcam.ht
have you 'watched' the Lake Tekapo live webcam? it's been snowing. my Beloved has wimped out of going back for a look and a play. :(
but, you've given me an idea with the google maps bit.. i wonder about Hanmer? i just won't tell him if there's snow there. he's one of those who likes temperatures sunny and between 18-26C.

sarahdownundah May 12 2009, 23:42:02 UTC

It hasn't occurred to me to watch any webcams, but that's probably good as I think it would make me miss it too much. It's hard enough just going through my photos! :|

The satellite maps aren't in real-time, but the landscapes are still stunning to look at.

I'd count it as a good thing if there's snow at Hanmer... rolling in it and then jumping in the hot pools would be fab! Having said that, I think I would get along with your Beloved as I also enjoy that temperature range and the presence of sunshine!

wondrous, eh? kiwi_stories May 18 2009, 10:38:56 UTC

Oh, makes me want to visit Mount Rainier in Washington State. She's a lovely, lonely mountain, snow-capped blue, and often seems to be floating free of the Earth because she wears a ruffled petticoat of clouds around her base.

Re: wondrous, eh? sarahdownundah May 18 2009, 20:59:11 UTC

Ah yes, I flew past Ranier on my flight from Spokane, Washington, to Seattle (then to LA, then to Sydney, then to Melbourne!). You can see her between the propeller arms in the first photos of my first post, here: http://sarahdownundah.livejournal.com/623.html

Back to all threads