Last week, I wrote about facing burnout after running WUWT over 10 years without having any real vacation during that time. I’ll have to say, I’m overwhelmed by the response, the well wishes, and the offers for help.
It’s gratifying to know that I have friends around the world, some vocal regulars, some occasional commenters, and some silent readers. I heard from many people who were first time commenters, and many regulars too. I had suggested that I take a month off, and more than a few said that’s not enough time. Looking back, I think they are right.
I’ve received a kind offer to go to New Zealand, with offers of lodging and I’ll be taking up that offer in July. If there are readers in NZ that would like to meet up, feel free to drop a comment, or use the contact form. I may even be persuaded to give a short talk while there as I did when I toured Australia on a speaking tour back in 2010 😉
Following that, I’m headed into the mountains of the Sierra Nevada for three weeks, and then I’m going to cap off my hiatus with a visit to southern Oregon to view the total solar eclipse in August. I think it will be a fitting ending for a much needed break – to see one of the most awesome natural wonders. I’ve never seem a total solar eclipse, but I have witnessed several partial solar eclipses, and one annular eclipse.
There are so many people that deserve my thanks, and I’m awed by the outpouring of support. On an ironic note, one person in particular deserves mention, and that’s Dr. Michael Mann. Had he not tweeted this…
…I probably would not have had the outpouring of support I had. I mean wow, 698 comments.
Charles the Moderator is organizing a new moderation team (thanks to all who volunteered) and there will be new guest authors publishing during my hiatus. I’d also like to thank Ric Werme, who rebuilt the WUWT sea ice page last weekend, which had been plagued by roadblocks thrown my way by wordpress.com and by some of the providers themselves.
When I return in late August, I’ll start overhaul on other elements of WUWT, so that it keeps going strong for another 10 years. I may pop in for an occasional update, or if something catches my eye, write about it.
My sincere thanks to all and best regards – Anthony
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Vaya con Dios, Anthony!
Hi Anthony,
Lake Taupo Lodge has some wonderful hot springs! People from around the world visit their to bath in the hot springs and most say that it is very restorative! New Zealand is a fabulous place, people are wonderful, food is great, and I particularly liked the Lion Brown Beer! I hitch hiked the entire north island camping as I traveled. It was one of the best 10 days of my lifetime.
Thank You For All You Have Done and Have A Wonderful Time
Mike Brown
Anthony,
I have been to NZ a couple of times. If I might, I would like to suggest that you take in one of the ‘Maori Hangi Festivals’ put on for the tourists in the Hot Springs area. They put on quite a spread. The people are wonderful (away from the really big cities — my rental car was broken into 2 hours after arriving in Auckland). They seem to be interested in how Americans view the world, but they aren’t pushy. Be sure to see the Southern Cross at night outside a city. Also, take a boat trip in the glow worm cave. Try some Lemon and Paeroa.
Fortunately, I will be able to see the total eclipse and never leave home. I’m in a rural area and clouds at mid-day are not common in August. Should be interesting and awesome.
Anthony,
You have done a great job with WUWT! I am thankful for posting some of my articles. Have a great time in the next few months. You sure deserve it!
You’ll have to go farther north than southern Oregon for totality.
Path of totality:
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4518
I guess I should say for maximum totality, which will last a long time this time.
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/
That’s better. Thanks.
I’ll be at a relative’s house on a promontory above Lake Billy Chinook (reservoir created by damming the Deschutes River, which backed up into the Crooked River, entering it from the east, and Metolius River, from the west) near Madras, where the eclipse will last the longest.
I’ll be scouting some spots in the next few weeks. The Billy Chinook area looks like a good one.
I watched the last total eclipse in Oregon from a freeway overpass near Hermiston.
Central OR is going to be mobbed. All commercial accommodation is booked. The duration of totality will be, in the lingo of CACA, “unprecedented”.
When I was boating on Lake Billy Chinook last summer, it had been hot for days and parts of the reservoir were covered with cyanobacterial blooms. Climbed Smith Rock early in the morning, but it was still warm work. Took me a lot longer to reach the top than the 20, 30 and 40 somethings in our party.
I think I might go to Wyoming for a longer look – 2,5 minutes and probably clear skies…
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/wyoming/
you saved the planet from the planet savers, Anthony! Have fun! Enjoy!
Thinking fact checkers need safe havens from the organized mass hysteria, much like other refugees. Thanks you for the safe haven.
Thank you
@Anthony Watts, As you travel, relax and formulate your plans going into the next phases of life and work…I’d like to pass on a little tidbit that gets me through some tough times…
When you wake in the morning simply remember
The CHICAGO CUBS are the reigning Major League Baseball WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!
In our lifetime!!!
Unprecedented!
Mann wants to get rid of you; he probably donated a one way air ticket 🙂
On United Airlines!
You’re making that up, Grumpo. Next you’ll be telling me that Hillary isn’t President.
The curse of the goat was finally broken!
Thank you, thank you, thank you Anthony. Your posts are a bastion of fascinating fact, truth, and fun in a world of all else. God bless and restore you!
Rather a carnival barker than a spiv.
You must have done something to really irritate Mann.
The Mann has no shame!
“You must have done something to really irritate Mann”
Yeah, phaedo – he exists.
It all started when Anthony sent Dr. Mann one of the WUWT calendars. That quote up above,
is about the calendar, not the blog. The link explains it well.
Well, that and posts about Mike’s Nature trick, and everything else….
Not hard to irritate a man as shallow and thin-skinned as Mr Mann.
We will also be going to the eclipse. We live in Idaho about an hour and a half east of the Oregon border. Be forewarned, traffic everywhere is “predicted” to be horrendous. Be where you are going to be early! Due to a work schedule, we will not be able to leave home until 4 a.m. I hope we can make it into the path of totality. This will be my third eclipse. The first two were in 1979 (Oregon again) and 1980 in Tanzania, Africa. This one will only be for two minutes, but those are two minutes of your life that you will never forget! Do take your eyes away from the main event for just a bit to observe the surrounding landscape, flora and fauna and it’s changes due to an unexpected morning darkness. Here’s hoping for clear skies, (no range fires in the area) and cooperating traffic! Enjoy your awesome vacation!
Enjoy your rest Anthony, you have most definitely earned it and as an added bonus you have rattled Mann’s cage one more time before you take your much deserved holiday. I am sure on your return when refreshed you can repeat this action, but even more devastatingly!
Accommodation available here for you here in Gisborne, the first city in the World to see the Sun. (On the East Coast of the North Island….. bit off the main track ).
I’ve mentioned your intention to travel to NZ on our main Climate-change blog site.
http://www.climateconversation.org.nz/
My entire congregation wish you a Happy Holiday and look forward to our regular daily visits to WUWT for years to come. Hope to hear more about your ideas for research/experiments on your return, this being an area which we are actively pursuing ourselves here in the UK. My wife says NZ is a great choice, some good friends of hers went to work there as MDs many years ago. And personally I can vouch for the experience of a total eclipse, definitely something everyone should see at least once in their life. Have a great time!
Anthony, my best ever holiday was five months working with race horses in NZ. A fabulous place, great food great people. When I was there it always seemed to be breezy and a benefit of this is not stupid wind turbines but excellent sailing. So you can engage in some sailing talk please take in the finals of the 35th America’s Cup that starts up again this weekend. New Zealand is winning 4-0 and may make up for their lose in San Franciso at the last Cup event. Wind powered sailboats they are called but they are more airplane than boat. Speeds up to 45+knots and lots of action…worth a watch and of course; make lots of new friends which will lead to many great memories!
Video of this months action in Bermuda for America’s Cup 35
Actually NZ being in the roaring 40s and having hydro to balance is one of the better places in the world to use wind. Definitely part of the investment strategy alongside geothermal. Coal is disappearing and NG is only economic for mid merit and peak loads.
I guess we aren’t America.
Especially in Wellington.
Right now NZ is importing coal to keep up the winter loading because of dry weather in the South Island lakes. Collapsed coal prices lowered our mining tonnages, but this is now changing. Don’t count King Coal out this century. North Island hydro lakes are full though. Wind, and we do have the best conditions for it, is about 6% IIRC and unlikely to be much more. Wisely, because of load balancing. Geothermal has been the big improver, with our development of re-injection, and much volcanism…..
Coal was a temporary import to avoid a bigger local commitment, and various projections suggest a third of added generation over the next ~30 years will be wind
ahhh New Zealand..a most wonderful country!! I went in 1980, explored both islands and all the amazing geologic features..and human (Maori adaptations) from hams cooked on a rope hung down a natural steam pit to deep icy fijords, and massive bubbling mud pits where you expect to see a T-Rex bones ..it truly is a nation like “seven different countries in one” (from an old ad campaign). Gotta love a country that just puts a little fence around a geyser popping up in the road..and drive on… and 23 sheep per person ratio…wake up in a little motel and find huge furry beasts ‘bahhaaaing’ outside the sliding doors. Free cream and milk in little refrigerators in hallways… I will stop the memory lane tour.. I am envious!
Mikey is done . Rant on Mikey but your 15 minutes was up years ago .
Climate science silencers had a good run but it’s over .
Climate gate , the earth has a fever , drowning polar bears , ice free Arctic . Boring .
Best wishes for s much earned vacation!
Safe travels, Anthony!
You’ve given us 10 years — enjoy your break.
People (good people) value truth and honesty and fair play. WUWT has been a beacon of what the human endeavor to understand the world should entail. There are small, unnamed “men” that don’t realize other facets of our nature are yet more important than “climate data.” As such, your efforts… scientifically and personally… will live on… and rightly so.
Enjoy the more than earned vacation.
We were in New Zealand for the first time in April, beautiful country and very nice people, rather like where we live, Canada. It’s a perfect place to relax.
Thank you for your contribution to presenting factual information in a world of spin.
Nothing to add except, thank you
Tony
Enjoy the eclipse, Anthony (as well as the rest of your vacation) – I’ll be doing the same on the other side of the country. My sister and I are going to drive down from Virginia the day before; got our eclipse glasses ready (though I’m still thinking of renting a welding face shield).
Have fun – and thanks for all you’ve done! 😀
Check your vitamin B12 levels. There are blood tests for this. If you take acid reducers or blood sugar reducers, or if you are a vegan, you’re vulnerable. The symptoms: feeling exhausted after “running WUWT over 10 years.” Take supplements and get back to work. Don’t you realize, this is what THEY hope for, that WE get tired or die out and they’ll be the only ones left.
Bon voyage and safe travels! Kick back, tip a few cold ones and ponder upon the joy of how jealous Mikee is of you. And be careful in the Sierra Nevada, don’t want to extend your vacation with a hospital visit.
Hi Anthony, Welcome to NZ, I’m sure we will host you appropriately for all the work you have done to bring sanity to the climate debate. Keep us posted on your itinery, remember however that it is R&R not just a change of location for continued work.