your travel guide to the other side. mostly the 5 P's: public transport, photography, planning, powerlines, Poasting. wurundjeri lands. he/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mveuyhh7ss2ka long, but lovely day on the iron road celebrating the opening of Auckland's City Rail Link! what a fantastic addition to a fantastic city, extremely glad I could make it across the ditch for this please enjoy this little thread of some of my highlights from today [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 05:39 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mveuyhh7ss2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mveqicad722kgunzeldom is truly a universal language, it's beautiful [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 04:18 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mveqicad722khttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mvdox3i5qs2lgetting evacuated from Karanga-a-Hape was not on my bingo card but first time for everything I guess [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdox3i5qs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mvdmdxteck2la very good morning from Parnell station, in just a few short moments our train will head under beautiful Tamaki Makaurau12 Sep 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvdmdxteck2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mvco6a3omk2lnew apartments going up next to a train station: you bloody love to see it would be nice if there wasn't a motorway inbetween them and the station but it's a start12 Sep 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvco6a3omk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mvc5cb6i6c2ljust 14 short hours until the gates come down and the very first underground train stations in all of Aotearoa open. can't wait to ride the CRL first thing tomorrow morning 🥰12 Sep 2026 03:29 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvc5cb6i6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mv7uwdmxg225Kia Ora Auckland. I hear you have a train tunnel opening this weekend11 Sep 2026 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7uwdmxg225https://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3muutrhuehc2hI'll be there 😎 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3muutrhuehc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mutx4zyvqk2hvery pleased to have spotted Balls Pyramid's bigger, greener friend on the way back: Lord Howe Island obscure outlying Australian islands >>>>>> [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutx4zyvqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mur62log2s2mone thing I really didn't take advantage of last time? Norfolk Island's beautifully dark skies. being separated from the nearest large city by 1000km helps a lot, and so does barely having any street lighting and getting lucky with no moonlight. nice to see our beautiful galaxy again 🥰🥰 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur62log2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mur4g7ou422monce again delighted to confirm that norfolk island is bloody lovely. and I'm assured there is no risk to the supply of Norfolk Island pine trees for Australia's urban foreshores for years to come05 Sep 2026 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur4g7ou422mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mur27vsm7s2nD U L G [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Sep 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mur27vsm7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3muisd364qc2uwhere would you rather live, on the archipelago of shadows formed by the clouds, or on Balls Pyramid? vote now on your phones02 Sep 2026 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3muisd364qc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3muimfsrokc2xthey don't want you to know this, but if you're really good and ask really nicely they let you do a drag race with another plane on the final approach to Sydney airport01 Sep 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3muimfsrokc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3msef7ha7ok2qwell well well looks like I'm going to have to take a trip to Auckland in a few weeks [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Aug 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3msef7ha7ok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mq7hb6tqqk2ralright so who else will I be seeing on August 30 in Auckland? [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7hb6tqqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3momlwpd35s25straight up bumbling it. and by it haha. I mean my bee19 Jun 2026 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3momlwpd35s25https://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mnz7v3islk26emerging from the void to pose the most important question you'll get this week: would you ride the Mount Isa GadgetBlimp? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-11/cargo-airships-flying-whales-proposal-mount-isa-uncertain/106779566 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-11/cargo-airships-flying-whales-proposal-mount-isa-uncertain/106779566?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other11 Jun 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz7v3islk26https://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mjyt5ferc22nonly took nearly a year but indeed we are getting closer to abolishing some of Melbourne's most laughably bad frequencies. the combination of a fuel crisis and an election year can be a powerful motivator. 10 minute all day frequencies and bus reform next to seal the deal? 👀👀 nah, just kidding... 👀 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyt5ferc22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mizginfiik2lah circular quay is so beautiful08 Apr 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizginfiik2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mizc4wddh22jManukau station being built directly into a university building is pretty incredible stuff. you love to see it08 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mizc4wddh22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3miwq54kly22aI don't often get the chance to climb up a 600 year-young volcano, but Rangitoto being only a 30 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland makes it possible07 Apr 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwq54kly22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3miu7zjvsjs23rode the lovely Glenbrook Vintage Railway on Sunday, which would be a fairly stock standard branch line heritage railway, except it included a photo stop where the train reversed so we could get some good pics. almost impossible to do back home!06 Apr 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu7zjvsjs23https://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mip3xckr2c2zAuckland I am in you04 Apr 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mip3xckr2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3miiuzzb3ds2qthe beep of the PB/5 pedestrian crossing button has been officially recognised by the National Film and Sound Archive as part of their Sounds of Australia collection for this year. you love to see it [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3miiuzzb3ds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mmbb.bsky.social/post/3mhripxob2c2wplenty of Australian Education Union staff out for their first major strike in 12 years in Melbourne. government needs to pay teachers properly!24 Mar 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:kddxvmcof3ha63cclq3o7sai/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhripxob2c2w