Tourism, then and now
The Japanese are getting annoyed by the impacts of high numbers of tourists in their daily environment and yesterday I heard that the daily number of people allowed to climb Mt Fuji is going to be limited. I don't remember the number currently climbing each day but it amounted to many thousands causing predictable harm to the environment.
I took these two photos when I climbed the mountain in 1960.
The zig-zag trip up, and the gravelly sliding way down
Quote for the Day
"Never march on Moscow!"
Field Marshal Bernard [Monty] Montgomery's First Rule of War
Cheers - Mike
Poll: Are Kiwis allergic to “exuberance”? 🥝
In The Post’s opinion piece on the developments set to open across Aotearoa in 2026, John Coop suggests that, as a nation, we’re “allergic to exuberance.”
We want to know: Are we really allergic to showing our excitement?
Is it time to lean into a more optimistic view of the place we call home? As big projects take shape and new opportunities emerge, perhaps it’s worth asking whether a little more confidence (and enthusiasm!) could do us some good.
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40.9% Yes
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33.9% Maybe?
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25.2% No
Lost Courier Parcels
Does anyone know a "Laura Power" as her courier parcels have been incorrectly addressed and have been delivered to us at Paraparaumu Beach. Please Txt 021 141 1136.
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