Just floating in the South Pacific

A view of the mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, Tongariro) from the shore of Lake Taupo. Winter in New Zealand is impressive at times.

Lake Okaraka, Rotorua, New Zealand.

The only proper way to have banana on toast.

Japanese desserts hit differently. My wife wouldn't let me order it but it would have been very good.

Updated Moomin Circle of Life. With a hat, now, I suppose.

The circle of life, I guess, according to Moomins.

My bartender, Totoro.

The Magical Souffle from the patisserie I posted yesterday. Beautiful to look at but really just a large fluffy cheesecake.

The selection at a patisserie here in Aichi, Japan. And delicious, too.

Koinobori at Handa, Aichi, late at night.

When I drink a quiet liquor at the end of a hard day, it's usually out of this rather judgemental cup.

Azuki is confined to the "naughty seat" for picking on the other chickens.

We found a heart shaped feijoa on one of our trees. Not common but nice.

Plus I play mostly city building games these days and they don't hit the same.