27 June 2011:

The sky finally cleared and the stars came out. I spent a while sitting on the veranda watching the stars, hills, and the gently waving ocean. Since there was no significant source of light around, the stars were very clear. The Milky Way, with its galactic bulge and interstellar clouds were clearly visible. It really puts everything into perspective. I spent a while watching for shooting stars and chatting.

Rough notes: http://mandarinmanmarktravelnotes.blogspot.com/2011/06/2011-nz-to-sf-day-45.html