http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.robinkermode.nz en-us Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:50:07 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/166324/swakopmund-the-moon-mars-oasis-and-seals-12th-14th-june/ Here are the blog's youngest followers! Thank you to Caitlin who is sharing it with them. Now that I know they are interested I will include some fun facts for them. This is grand-nephews Saxon pointing, Conor behind him and cousin Freddie looking on.Last night we went to a talk at the Museum on 'Namibia - Hydrogen opportunity or not?' Nikola had  suggested we might enjoy it, and we did. (This was definitely not for young people.) ... Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:24:01 +1200 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post166324 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/166117/windhoek-and-swakopmund-7th-11th-june/ We saw that a Sunday market was 5 minutes from where we were staying. We chose to spend most of the morning there and enjoyed the stalls and the music. As well, we both worked at our fulfillments (Bill calls it work, I call it our inspiring commitments.)... Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:12:37 +1200 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post166117 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/165948/2026-travels-begin-lets-go-to-windhoek-3rd-6th-june/ Can’t wait to share our African travels with everyone!Here we are again for another epic travel adventure. For those of you who have not read the blog before, Robin is the writer, and Bill is Ed (editor). Sometimes he will come in as Ed (but not very often, Ed.)We arrived in Johannesburg late on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 4. It felt a little strange to leave Auckland at 6am on June 4, and then arrive on the same day nearly 24hrs later.  The flight was 3 1/2 hours from Auckland to Sy... Sat, 06 Jun 2026 01:55:39 +1200 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post165948 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/147619/praia-del-rey-Obidos-and-peniche/ We are off for 3 more nights at a golf resort north of Lisbon.  Because we have work to catch up on, and we need to hit some golf balls. ... Mon, 23 Jun 2025 07:26:09 +1200 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post147619 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/147549/2025-second-leg-the-algarve--as-cascatas-golf-resort-and-carvoeiro/ We went from Lisbon to Vilamoura in the Algarve by bus - Rede Expressos, the Portugese national bus operator. ... Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:16:44 +1200 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post147549 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/146473/2025-portugal--first-week-lisbon-and-sintra/ We flew Emirates for the first time, because they had the just one stop to Lisbon route.  On the first leg from Auckland to Dubai, a 17 hour flight, Bill saw there was a deal going so we went Business Class. I have never flown Business Class before. I am not sure I could go back to Premium Economy!  In Business Class Emirates have a small lounge. The toilets are at the far end of the lounge. At the time I went, there was a queue.  The guy behind me gave me the best pick up line ev... Tue, 03 Jun 2025 02:38:13 +1200 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post146473 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/139629/day-3-and-4-lake-como-and-travelling-to-cinque-terre/ Lachie and Chiara are planning. We are enjoying Lake Como.I wake up early and get croissants from our 'local'. This below is early morning 40m from our apartment.... Sat, 04 Jan 2025 05:13:33 +1300 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post139629 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/139621/lachie-and-chiaras-wedding-in-italy-day-1--2--auckland-to-lake-como/ We are going to Italy for two weeks for Lachie and Chiara's wedding on January 11th.  It will be in Chiara's home town of Reggio Emilia.  We are travelling with Daniel and Mahkaila, and Anna and Harry.  Lachie and Chiara will join us for our first few days at Lake Como.  Then we have a few days at Monterosso, one of the five villages in the Cinque Terre, then we go to Reggio Emilia for the wedding. The New Zealand crew leave Auckland.... Thu, 02 Jan 2025 22:32:56 +1300 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post139621 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/139256/exploring-marine-magic-to-inspire-restoration-conservation-leaders/ I believe this topic can revolutionise our education system. Inspired by a global organization called the Foundation for Climate Restoration, I asked Peter Kaiser if I could trial a class in a created programme based on what the Foundation teaches.I was privileged to be given Room One and we have been engaged in a climate and self restoration program for 11 weeks. On the last day of those weeks we all did a day trip with Explore Ferry Group to see marine mammals and visit Rotoroa Island.  T... Sun, 15 Dec 2024 20:02:31 +1300 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/#post139256 http://www.robinkermode.nz/blog/post/132938/berlin-city-bike-tour/ We generally try to when we visit a city for the first time, go on a city bike tour. It is the first thing we do and so we did in  Berlin.  This tour is 6 hours, Nick is our guide. He is English and loves Berlin. I did history at school and learnt a drop in the ocean. After this tour I learnt  a few more drops. We met at the Fat Tires tour office, at Alexanderplatz, just under the TV Tower.... 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