{"id":12,"date":"2019-01-15T13:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2021-05-03T11:05:03","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T10:05:03","slug":"about-lee-traynor-and-kiwi-vii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/?page_id=12","title":{"rendered":"About Lee Traynor and Kiwi VII"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_22\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22\" style=\"width: 302px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"22\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/?attachment_id=22\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-U1.png\" data-orig-size=\"504,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Te Wai Pounamu Revisited U1\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Te Wai Pounamu Revisited, cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Te Wai Pounamu Revisited, cover&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-U1-302x432.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-U1-504x720.png\" src=\"https:\/\/skeptic.de\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-U1-302x432.png\" alt=\"Te Wai Pounamu Revisited, cover\" width=\"302\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-U1-302x432.png 302w, https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-U1.png 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 85vw, 302px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Te Wai Pounamu Revisited, cover<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"opener\">Kia ora! Ko Lee ahau.<\/p>\n<p>I have visited New Zealand on and off for the last 45 years (with 34 of those being off). On recent trips to the country I have taken my love of travelling, tramping (hiking), and photography to new heights, and have documented the most recent journeys as blogs which have turned into books:<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-767\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"767\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/?attachment_id=767\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/Figures-on-the-tekoteko-at-Tieke-Kainga-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"645,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Figures on the tekoteko at Tieke Kainga 2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Figures on the tekoteko at Tieke Kainga 2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Figures on the tekoteko at Tieke Kainga 2&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/Figures-on-the-tekoteko-at-Tieke-Kainga-2-323x432.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/Figures-on-the-tekoteko-at-Tieke-Kainga-2-538x720.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skeptic.de\/blog\/kvi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Cover-U1-Edge-epubli-210x300.png\" alt=\"Journey to Te-Ika-a-Maui, cover\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-767\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Journey to Te-Ika-a-Maui, cover<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Te Wai Pounamu Revisited<\/em> (2019, left), which is available directly from the printer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epubli.de\/shop\/buch\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-Revisited-Lee-Traynor-9783748504092\/82815\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">epubli<\/a> for \u20ac29.99, and soon also from other online bookstores;\n<li><em>Journey to Te Ika-a-Maui<\/em> (2017, right), also available directly from the printer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epubli.de\/shop\/buch\/journey-to-te-ika-a-maui-lee-traynor-9783745011623\/66517\" target=\"_book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">epubli<\/a>, or also from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hugendubel.de\/de\/buch\/lee_traynor-journey_to_te_ika_a_maui-29894708-produkt-details.html?searchId=1559368271\" target=\"_book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hugendubel<\/a> for \u20ac36.99;\n<li><em>Voyage to Te Wai Pounamu<\/em> (2014, below), available internationally where all good books are sold, and via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hugendubel.de\/de\/buch\/lee_traynor-voyage_to_te_wai_pounamu-22818091-produkt-details.html?searchId=1365477385\" target=\"_book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hugendubel<\/a>, the paperback for \u20ac43.90; the Kindle version is somewhat cheaper, but much less impressive.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_766\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-766\" style=\"width: 212px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"766\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/?attachment_id=766\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/Figures-on-the-tekoteko-at-Tieke-Kainga-3.png\" data-orig-size=\"645,864\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Figures on the tekoteko at Tieke Kainga 3\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Figures on the tekoteko at Tieke Kainga 3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Figures on the tekoteko at Tieke Kainga 3&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/Figures-on-the-tekoteko-at-Tieke-Kainga-3-323x432.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/leetraynor.com\/blog.multi\/kiwi7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/06\/Figures-on-the-tekoteko-at-Tieke-Kainga-3-538x720.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.skeptic.de\/blog\/kvi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Te-Wai-Pounamu-212x300.png\" alt=\"Voyage to Te Wai Pounamu, cover\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-766\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-766\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voyage to Te Wai Pounamu, cover<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/ul>\n<p>In all cases a limited set of pages can be previewed.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, ebook versions of <em>Journey<\/em> for Kindle and other ebook readers can be downloaded for a donation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skeptic.de\/blog\/kv\/?p=2288\" target=\"_book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>In real life I am a lecturer in Technical English at the Leibniz Language Centre at the Leibniz University Hannover, and can be contacted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.llc.uni-hannover.de\" target=\"_llc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>, via this website\u2019s publisher:<\/p>\n<p>VERLAG Lee Traynor<br \/>\nHeidering 28<br \/>\n30625 Hannover, Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skepticaleetraynor\" target=\"_fb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">find me on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kiwi VII is the blog to the 2019 trip to the North Island of New Zealand, at first detailing plans and preparations for the trip, later publishing detailed diary entries of how it worked out. Publication schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1200 UTC.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to publish a book with this title in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>A note on prices mentioned in the blog: These were, of course, only valid on the day I visited the attraction, ate at the restaurant or stayed at the hostel\/camp site\/Doc hut\/host, and are outside of my control.<\/p>\n<p>Ka kite an&#333;!<br \/>\n<script>\nsid = \"K7_About\";\n<\/script><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vg07.met.vgwort.de\/na\/0b944f9e49804d049b36c4295a8190d5\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia ora! Ko Lee ahau. I have visited New Zealand on and off for the last 45 years (with 34 of those being off). 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