Flying over Wellington Bay at night ....

I was on my way back from Australia. The Tasmanian Sea below me and it was full moon ... wonderful! And arriving in Wellington is just stunning ...

Met the Hobbit!

It is true! I was on a concert last Saturday and guess who was there? Bilbo Baggins, the little Hobbit, aka Martin Freeman!

It seemed that the little man enjoyed his beer and the concert as much as I did.

Land of Hobbits and film makers: my first stand in

... although I do no "stand" but ride my bike with some friends in the background. Enjoy the music and buy the CD!

Brisbane, Australia

I was down under!
Well, most European tourist have seen and start the trip eihter in Sydney or Melbourne.

I have experienced the vibrant city of Brisbane, Queensland's capital, last week. I enjoyed an exciting and diverse range of attractions, restaurants and sights. Brisbane has something for everyone, whether you're here for business, planning a family holiday or wanting a cosmopolitan city experience without the sky-high prices of Sydney, well on the last point, I might disagree a bit, prices were high too!

Teriyaki al sal

Last time my Indian flatmate cooked kourma for us, originated in the Muglai cuisine, so this time it is my turn.

Ok, the original Spanish dish should be done with snapper but our Chinese fish shop only had one snapper left over on yesterday's market, so we went for Teriyaki, a slightly smaller fish, but with similar taste and flavour.

 Put the whole fish with lemon juice, some thym and garlic on a bed of salt, cover them with another layer of salt ...

 Put in for 40 min in the oven (250 C), remove the salt, difficult because it hardens ....

Eat the juicy fish and the left over are the carcasses and a battlefield ... Jai liked it and took the pictures ....

Kiwi-ana: Paua Muschel