Streets of Lima - wonderful architecture of the Miraflores district. Bill points out the interesting points.

First archaeological site in Perú - Huaca Pullcana adobe-brick pyramid of the Lima culture (cAD200-700).

Delights of the Surquillo Markets. Incredible food diversity.

Extraordinary dinner at Osaka Nikkei restaurant.

Bill enjoyed his grilled sandwich

Bill arrives in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪

Brief stay in Miami at the fabulous Mr C Coconut Hotel - with a wonderful 2pm laaaate checkout to match out 10 hour delayed arrival at 7am.

Amazing pool & swim too!

10 hour delay in Houston Airport due to the global CrowdStrike IT outage. Great G&Ts from a fab bartender still working at 2am!

On our way to Peru 🇵🇪 and Canada 🇨🇦 !

Bill’s farewell party from Vanuatu 🇻🇺 at the Waterfront Bar and Grill.

Jeremy and Bill on the Port Vila waterfront with a vivid orange sky sunset in the background

Extraordinary birthday dinner at Rita with Bill - briefly in Wellington between Florida and Vanuatu.

Dinner with Bill at L’Houstalet restaurant, Port Vila, Vanuatu 🇻🇺

Bill enjoying a delicious lobster while I watch on…

Deuxième dîner d’adieu avant de partir pour Vanuatu

@ Shepherd Restaurant

#dinner #farewell #billhastings #vanuatu

Bill at the kitchen bench at Shepherd Restaurant Three glorious dishes at Shepherd

Premier dîner d’adieu au Vanuatu #farewell #dinner #vanuatu 🇻🇺 at Concord Restaurant www.concordrestaurant.co.nz

Bill holding up a negroni at Concord Restaurant, Wellington

Key Lime Pie - from Hōkio limes. #limes #pie #keylimepie #billhastings #family #familydinner

Key Lime Pie with fresh green lime zest. A box of limes.A slice of Key Lime pie.

Bill on a beach. #billhastings #beach #sun #walk #loveofmylife

Extremely good looking man in a red shirt and jacket walking on a sunny beach.

A Night to Remember

Fantastic party for Mayor Tory Whanau's 40th. Wonderful party, great people, and a chance to recover and catchup the day after. #party #wellington #pōneke #torywhanau #billhastings

A night to remember

Fabulous Day Party at the White Barn with Hamish and Alastair, a quick visit to see Mum and Dad at Eketāhuna, and dinner on the deck with Bill and Simon at Hōkio. ❤️💙💚 #DayParty #WhiteBarn #Carterton #Wairarapa #Eketāhuna #EkeCountryCottage #Tararua #Hōkio #HōkioBeach #Horowhenua

collage showing garden party, white barn with green plantings, country cottage and dinner on a beach house deck

Apartment renovations story

Today’s Pōneke / Wellington newspaper has a story about the recent renovations to the apartment that my partner and I have lived in for 22 years:

Guests love trying to find the way in to the secret room of this New York loft-style apartment in central Wellington

Many thanks to Kylie Klein-Nixon for the story, and to Andrew & Lynnette Scott (designers & project managers, Design in Residence), Liz Mark (design consultant), Phil Maxey (builder), and Reilly Joinery for making it a reality!

Also thanks to Oliver Cain for the wonderful piece, "Jeremy + Bill", which features in the story.

Wide angle shot of a loft-style apartment with wooden floors and steel beams. A richly patterned rug in the foreground. Two men on a couch, one higher than the other. Art, dining furniture and many designer lights fill the background.

Photo: Monique Ford / Stuff.

First negroni in a long while…