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Ghosts of local past. no. 1. 

original image: http://masterton.spydus.co.nz/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/ARCENQ?RNI=562892

original heritage image, glitched, digitally edited. 

weird thing is, three different images viewed on windows 7 photo viewer, tumblr, GIMP.

A very helpful bus driver enabled us to visit Martinborough, aka one of the many wine regions on offer in NZ, with tons of vineyards to choose between. Husband picked out Poppies, which was absolutely incredible, and we enjoyed a wine tasting and a lunch platter.

Then we visited Martinbrough Brewery for a few tasters. It looks a lot but is only 150ml per glass.

And then we went home because I needed a nap!

Beer trivia: You can’t get it in a pint glass. That’s not even a LOTR joke. “Pint” isn’t a standard measurement here, NZ is entirely metric. You get an undefined amount in a large beer, usually around 400mls. A British pint is 568ml. The only exception is if you drink Guinness, which of course comes in a Guinness glass every time.

Meanwhile, a “pint” of milk IS standardised, at 600ml. But it’s technically an industry standardisation and not a legally defined measure.