Getting to Wellington wasn’t as easy for us as taking the planned ferry over the Cook Straits. The day we would leave for Wellington the biggest earthquake in years hit the Shaky Isles and devastated large parts of the infrastructure on the southern island as well as shaking up Wellington quite heavy. Ferries were cancelled and …
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New Zealand – Milford Sound
Milford Sound is the most well-known and most accessible of all the fiords in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park, a World Heritage Area. Its 16 kilometre (14 nautical miles) length is lined by sheer rock faces that soar 1,200 metres or more from the water. At 1692 metres, the iconic Mitre Peak is a spectacular …
Texel
A weekend with colleagues is an annual tradition at HighTech ICT and this year is no exception. Last year we visited the island of the United Kingdom (more specifically Scotland), this year it’s the turn of the island Texel. The weather was not looking promising as we headed off for Den Helder, where we would …
Apenheul
Not a big fan of celebrating birthdays, I was treated this year to a very nice surprise weekend in one of the most beautiful and nature rich environments of the Netherlands, the Veluwe. On the north side, just above the national park, the city of Apeldoorn is located which houses a zoo unlike any other …
Reconnecting IFTTT
Last week we delivered a couple of LightSagas to some of our earliest customers. Everyone was very happy with a product we feel proud of. Work however continues and one thing that was bugging us from the start of the prototype run was the problem we have in that we would like to keep the …
Royal Burgers’ Zoo
Amidst the hoards of children and parents (often a specific kind: the ones that fart in closed exhibitions while shouting to their Oompa Loompa colored wives, lets their kids pee outside in the middle of a zoo and that think changing diapers is okay on a random bench) we visited the wonderful Burgers’ Zoo. The …
Valencia – L’Oceanogràfic
L’Oceanogràfic is the largest complex of its type in Europe with a surface of 110,000 square metres and a water capacity of a whopping 42,000,000 liters. This includes a 26,000,000 liter dolphinarium and a 7,000,000 liter ocean tank with sharks, rays and other fish. There are 45,000 animals of 500 different species including fish, mammals, birds, reptiles and invertebrates — …
Valencia – Bioparc
Bioparc is the new space for animals that the city of Valencia has situated in the park called Parque de Cabecera, to the north of the garden of the old course of the River Turia. Bioparc Valencia is a new generation zoo conceived with the zoo-immersion philosophy. When entering the more than 100,000 m2 park, …
Pairi Daiza
After visiting Pairi Daiza for the first time last year I was blown away by the stunning looks of this heavenly garden and the enchanting mix of animals that call this zoo in Brugelettes (also know as the middle of nowhere) their home. I was lucky enough to visit it again recently and although the …
Eurotrip 2015 – Vienna
This year, me and Radost made a trip through Europa. Our first stop on the route was in Vienna. Having never been to Vienna in my life before I was eager to experience this capitol of music and imperialism. Having booked a great hotel in the middle of the city, we were able to explore …