Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

Leaving Aotearoa Part II: AKL-LAX, Los Angeles, and back on Air Canada to Montreal

Part II: from Auckland to Montreal (and Kitchener). Plus, how did we get here? Looking back at 2019.

Leaving Aotearoa Part I: WLG to AKL and on to NZ6

Ma te wa—see you later, New Zealand. First half of my trip from Wellington to Montreal, covering travel from Wellington to Auckland and onto the plane to Los Angeles.

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.

On the Rollercoaster: What an Interesting Location

NZ remains COVID-free, barely.

West Coast Again, May 21-25 2021: Day 4, Mount French

I suspected that the Mount French route would be slightly marginal for daylight, since it was posted at 6-7 hours and sunset is currently at 17:15. But I thought we could do it quickly enough. The weather forecast was excellent and there were only a couple of fluffy white clouds in the sky.