Triple Works - The New Jeans World Tour
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Day 13:
Mother-In-Law duties so nothing to report.
Day 14:
You can probably tell that we spend a lot of time in and around the ocean, so after work I headed down to Lyall Bay for a surf… can you believe its winter?
On the way home I stopped at Wahine Memorial Park which is a tribute to one of our worst maritime diasters. In 1968 the Wahine hit Barrett Reef in the harbour entrance and had to be abandoned. 51 people died in the severe weather as a result of drowning, hypothermia or being smashed against the rocks. This bronze propeller is from the Wahine.
Wahine Memorial Park (Propellers to surfers) is also a great place to surf. You have to paddle out through a dangerous jagged rock keyhole to get out the back but the wave is awesome… as long as you don't fall!
Evening view from the Park.
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Day 15:
Wellington became New Zealand's capital city in 1865. The Maori name for Wellington is Te Upoko o te Ika a Maui - which means "the head of Maui's fish". This comes from the Maori legend that polynesian navigator Maui fished up the North Island.
I thought I'd share this great little video showing Wellington… what do you think? -
Speaking of Sk8 His, check this out:
http://tres-bien.com/brand/vans/og-sk8-hi-donald-true-blue
http://tres-bien.com/brand/vans/og-sk8-hi-mickey-square-classic-whiteSome part of me desperately wants em, even though I know I will look like a clown.
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Awesome, awesome tour updates, Hemi! You live in a beautiful place and I love your lifestyle. Plus the first Sk8 Hi is fantastic, still my favorite shoe.
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Thanks Max. New Zealand is beautiful and we're very fortunate to live here.
Day 20:
The "Wellington" windy sign sits on the hillside entrance to Miramar and is the first thing you see when landing at the Airport. Originally, The Wellington International Airport (owners of the land) wanted to put up a "Wellywood" sign in a tongue and cheek reference to our film industry. There was a massive public backlash so they held a competition and this piece of crap won.
This is what it's like landing at the Airport… Which is usually followed by "Praise Jesus, I'm alive!"The reason it's so windy here is that we lie right in the path of the roaring forties (the prevailing westerly winds). The central ranges deflect these winds through the narrow gap between the North and South islands known as the Cook Strait. As they get funnelled through this passage they get faster and stronger.
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Again, a super update Hemi. Yep Ive lived thru a couple of rough as landings to Wellywood airport in a howling South westerly. Makes you want to truly kiss the ground when you get off the plane.
Peace
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Day 21:
Went to visit my builder mate working just down the road.
The beginning of the alley - Hannahs Factory on Leeds & Eva Streets.
Hannahs was an iconic New Zealand footwear manufacturer founded in 1870. This Factory was built in 1930 but has now been converted to apartments.
This old house was originally a boxing gym… but I think you can tell some weird hippie/artist live here now?
My mate Jamie hard… at work!
The end of the alley - Triple threat!
Show at the Opera House, drink at Soda and massage at Massage… that is an expensive date!
go ahead mate…
