Dali

Imagine Paraparaumu meets Queenstown. It's nicer than one but not quite as nice as the other, geographically speaking. I realise that Kapiti folk are now trying to work out why I might have such a downer on Queenstown...

This is a smashing place. Relaxed pace, a beautiful lake, a variety of local people (lots of minority cultures are represented, although chiefly Bai in the region and Han in the city), although just a bit touristy.

Yes, of course the weather probably helps.

But the content of the place is very strong (8th century pagdoa flanked by two slightly newer ones)


And a lake like Queenstown's


Maybe I'm a bit less tired, perhaps a bit jollier. But whatever. This is a fine place to be.