140km/h gusts – welcome home!
Friday, June 4th, 2004, Travels, whanau, life, Wellington
Greeting me on my return to Wellington are some seriously strong winds. News reports of roofing iron torn off, garage doors pummeled and elderly folk lifted Mary Poppins like into the sky.
It’s an elemental sort of place. Gales, downpours, crashing surf, rocky sea shore…. the people stoic, braving what may come. I must try to adjust.
I think hibernation is the best survival tactic for winter, surfacing occasionally to indulge in some of the city’s treats. At the moment it’s the need to find a home that is my major pre-occupation.
Brooding isn’t quite way of putting it, but I have been pondering on what to write about the end of my Australian sojourn. The fact that nothing comes to mind suggests to me that I’ve got unfinished business on the other side of the Tasman. While I left Melbourne with a sense of regret, I’m pleased to be home too. Friends, family and the familiar landscape and culture.
Occasionally I plan to add to this weblog, maybe set-up a new photo album. Something to ponder.
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