Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Trans-Canada Highway vs State Highway 1: Getting around (Central) Canada & NZ

Thoughts about how people get around in Canada and New Zealand.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Friday, November 19, 2021

Review: Emerald Hours in New Zealand Part II, getting around the South Island

Second part of my book review / transit comparison between 1905 and 2021. This time featuring the South Island and the Milford Track.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Sunday, October 10, 2021

Review: Emerald Hours in New Zealand Part I, North Island (but really, transport in NZ)

Alys Lowth and her party toured New Zealand in the early 1900s and took a surprising amount of public transit. Here, I compare public transit in NZ in 1905 and today. Also: things that are the same (geology), and things that are different (not as much as one would think!).

Posted by Patrick Lam on Sunday, September 5, 2021

West Coast Again, May 21-25 2021: Days 4 & 5, Arthur's Pass, Springfield, and Christchurch

Cliffhanger resolved. We get back to Christchurch (a bit poorer) and thence back to Wellington.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Monday, June 28, 2021

On the Rollercoaster: What an Interesting Location

NZ remains COVID-free, barely.

Posted by Patrick Lam on Friday, June 25, 2021

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Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo; patrick.lam@uwaterloo.ca

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