SpaceMika

Rangitoto, New Zealand is the youngest and largest volcano in the Auckland Volcanic Field. With a final eruption at least 600 years ago, the volcanic island is slowly weathering into soil. The rate of weathering is increased both by rainfall-watered plants and from human usage.

This is what I feel like when I travel.

It’s been over 40C every day this week, and cooling all the way down to 30C at night, so my brain is still too melty to come up with something coherent to say about New Zealand. Instead, have some photos!

I’ve belatedly realized that Knitting Circles are the perfect tourist guide.  New Zealand has a grand history of knitting, and I intend to poke around local yarn stores for possum-yarn, quill double-points, my share of the wool from the overwhelming number of sheep, and so on. To aid me on this quest, I’ll see just how many reviews I can add to the NZ section of KnitMap.

I’m heading to New Zealand for my birthday this year. I’ll be purchasing an unlimited rail pass, and seeing what I can see. So far, I think that will include a trip to an active volcano, exploring limestone caves, and a Busker’s festival. If you have any rail-accessible suggestions, let me know!