Posted by sigismund on October 27, 2018, at 5:38:58
In reply to Re: coal and god, posted by alexandra_k on October 26, 2018, at 19:02:00
>Our suicide rates are amongst the highest in the world and our death by traffic are also atrocious (often in what is likely a particular form of suicide).
Yes, I read that somewhere. Wellington traffic was described as 'krypton factor on acid' in the Lonely Planet, so we decided not to drive.It was a puzzle to me why Wellington houses were so bad. I was comparing them for no good reason to Tasmania, just because it's nice and cool, although in Wellington's case wet and mouldy as well. So all this attention needs to be paid to light, which is what I spend my time avoiding where I live. Many of the wooden buildings have problems with wood rot, something I had never heard of. Tasmania has all these lovely stone buildings, many from the military occupation. Maybe they would have fallen apart in Wellington earthquakes? Maybe not enough extractive wealth? Too much meth? It's a ridiculous drug anyway. I don't know what happened to old fashioned biker speed.
I'd like to drive up that cold section between Wellington and Lake Taupo in winter. There must be somewhere to stay around there. I didn't mind Napier, the art deco place levelled by an earthquake?
Ever been to Tasmania?
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