4 hours in napier

louis vuitton bequia porte-document vertical

Introducing my Louis Vuitton Bequia Porte-Document Vertical in Anthracite from the Men's F/W 2007 collection. I was lucky enough to be pointed in the direction of the bag that I have wanted ever since I saw it on a guy on the train when I was in Rome in 2008. This bag has been very well looked after, and was surprisingly purchased at the Louis Vuitton store in Munich in April 2009; almost certainly the last new one in existence at that stage!

6 hours in queenstown

Another grabaseat flight, this time from Christchurch to Queenstown for $2 return. I flew to Christchurh from Auckland that morning in time to catch my next flight to Queenstown, which was covered in fog. We faced the prospect of diverting to Invercargill or heading back to Christchuch, however the fog managed to move just in time for us to land.

mother's day

What better way to celebrate Mother's Day than with a huge window mosaic of post-it notes with personal messages written on them, not only wishing a Happy Mother's Day, but also reflecting just how multicultural Auckland really is.