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Much of MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) in Auckland is set up as how the city use to look. This mini street shows how shops and stores use to look once upon a time and because the old trams are still running throughout this area the lines can be see in the top left hand side of the photo.

As for Covid, thankfully Northland is now in level 3 but poor old Auckland is still in level 4 lockdown. We still have to wear masks in public but many people out walking for exercise not wearing theirs, sad how you get some willing to do their bit whereas others aren't that bothered.

This is for Tom's post for things with "J" in it and Weekend Reflections.

Comments

William Kendall said…
Deceptive. It looks like a full sized street.
Andy said…
I always like to look back in time to see how things looked in the past.
Same Covid problems happening here.
Sharon said…
A peek into the past is always fun.
Nos jugamos mucho y tenemos que hacer bien las cosas, no puedes bajar la guardia, aunque tengas la vacuna puesta, han surgido nuevas variantes , de mayor peligrosidad y bastante resistentes a las vacunas que ya tenemos puesta.

Me ha encantado conocer algo de tu país, a través de esa fotografía.
Tom said…
...this looks like an old frontier town. I wish some one could explain why wearing a mask is such a big deal!
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
That is very interesting. That scene could be from Oklahoma years ago. Streetcars used to be common here in the bigger cities.

Our Covid situation is ridiculous. The governor and the school districts are fighting over mask mandates. He has outlawed them.

One hospital in Oklahoma has built a tent for ICU care. Another has built a tent morgue because theirs is overwhelmed.
I know masks are mandatory in public indoor spaces, but I didn't think we had to wear masks when exercising as long as we were maintaining social distancing.
Iris Flavia said…
I go with Margaret.
People with asthma etc... or just... glasses.. distance is the key. Hope we get this under control... somehow.
Just watching Freddie Mercury and they have "the invisible man" on. ... "Corinna"?
Looks like an old frontier town. I am going to see my family tomorrow on the Isle of Wight for 2 weeks (At last)
James said…
Looks like a nice place!
I take long walks every evening and it's never even crossed my mind to wear a mask. However, I have seen a few people wearing masks.
Jim said…
Nice "J" find, your roads at the corner and beyond look like some place in the states that I've been but I can't remember where that was. I took all four choices, none for very long.
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