Power Cut

Just had a power cut in Thorndon. Not sure how long it lasted but maybe 20 minutes or so. I went out to Boudeaux Bakery to have a bagel lunch and leisurely read the newspaper.

Should get used to being without power. This weekend I am off to Great Barrier Island for a holiday. The island has no central power supply – no street lights etc. Individual properties generally use solar power or a generator.

The house we’ve hired has power, but not for a laptop, so there will be no phone, no cellphone coverage and no Internet – bliss. Planning to do a few bushwalks, some fishing, just very leisurely.