Grogan Teek Travels

Gallery: Zorb!

Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Rororua Sights

Friday, 28 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Don't Add Soap to a Thermal Pool

Thursday, 27 Mar 2008 | Views [711]

Mom and Dad have been visiting for a little while, so this gave us added incentive to get out and see more of New Zealand.  While we were working and going to school, they enjoyed Te Papa, the national museum which is conveniently located across the ... Read more >

Gallery: The Route to School

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Farm animals on the South Island

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Milford Sound and Fiordland

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The Minus Five Ice Bar

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: A high view of Queenstown

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: A bach in Queenstown

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Queenstown

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The South Island

Friday, 7 Mar 2008 | Photo Gallery

Its colder when you go south

Thursday, 6 Mar 2008 | Views [529]

Last weekend we went on an excursion to the south island of New Zealand.   In this upside-down world in which we live at the moment, that means you are going further away from the equator and closer to the south pole.   We flew to ... Read more >

Tags: Mountains

A Working Kiwi

Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [936] | Comments [1]

Now that I have been working in a New Zealand office for nearly three weeks, I feel fully qualified to pass along my (admittedly first) impressions of the Kiwi working environment. First, there is the delightful tradition of tea.  When I mention tea ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Parliament, the Maori marae and the Americans

Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | Views [870]

This week was devoted to orientation with the Fulbright fellows.  It was an interesting mix. First there were the four Axfords (my group) -who are public policy fellows, 2 in education, 1 in coastal management and me. Then there were 5 senior fellows ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

School, at last, with some thought from the girls

Friday, 8 Feb 2008 | Views [777]

Mackenzie and Veronica are attending a very small "model" school at the edge of the business district. I'll let them tell you about it: Mackenzie: To get to school we skateboard along the harbour, cut through a hotel lobby then climb steep ... Read more >

Tags: Work

The Sevens, When Wellington Goes Mad, but only a little

Tuesday, 5 Feb 2008 | Views [443] | Comments [1]

This weekend Wellington hosted an important event, The International Sevens Rugby tournament.  Start off knowing that I know nothing about rugby. Those are in themselves, fighting words (OK, its New Zealand, perhaps words that would risk a mildly reproving ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: Wellington - Very Activity

Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Wellington - First Impressions

Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery

Getting to Know You

Wednesday, 30 Jan 2008 | Views [674] | Comments [3]

We have been in Wellington for a week and are beginning to get our bearings and find our way around.  We are living downtown in the CBD - Central Business District, so this is a new experience for us car focused suburban types. We live on Wakefield Street, ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

What a long, strange trip its been

Thursday, 24 Jan 2008 | Views [802]

4 continents, 8 planes, 4 trains, 8 cities, 12 bags, and 3 weeks later we are finally getting settled in our new home in Wellington. We arrived at about midnight NZ time, after losing two hours in our short hop from Oz.  Our apartment is right in downtown ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation