Baylys Beach to Opononi ~ Northland Sojourn 2012 Day 3
Giant trees, giant dunes and the best view in Northland
Auckland to Baylys Beach ~ Northland Sojourn 2012 Day 2
Wednesday dawned fine and clear. I know this because, unusually for me, I was up. Although not leaving till 8:00 I decided to go into town early to avoid traffic hassles. It was good as just beat the Auckland rush, arriving in town about 7:15. After dumping my
Auckland Prelims ~ Northland Sojourn 2012 Day 1
An Auckland Meetup
Golf Hotel Whiskey visits Boeing, Seattle
Events at home foiled my plan to visit Seattle on the way home from Autodesk University last year. I got to see the airport but only during a 3 hour stop over. A visit to Boeing is still on my to do list, maybe next time? Delivery flight for new
Register to see Autodesk’s “Lead The Way” Virtual Event, while I’m on my bike!
In late March I’m off to tour Northland — the north of NZ’s North Island — with a bunch of similarly crazy cyclists. Ten days of cycling a mainly coastal circuit around the beautiful Northland scenery. I just hope some summer weather we haven’t had yet arrives really late!
Preservation Hall, Kiva and memories
Charlotte’s post from the Kiva Fellows Blog reminded me of a great evening spent at Preservation Hall (back in 2007). It was also a great excuse to use my favourite, even though out of focus & blurry, photo which best captured the atmosphere. Preservation Hall - fellowsblog.kiva.org A
And so it begins... #AU2011
Picked a beautiful sunny Sunday evening to leave NZ. Waiting to board my flight to L.A. it finally seems like AU 2011 is happening. I arrive, all going to plan, Sunday afternoon (love that dateline). Can't wait!
@ AU, are you? Autodesk University 2011 #AU2011
As I write, according to the countdown on Shaan Hurley’s blog, it is a mere fifty six days and five hours until Autodesk University 2011, Las Vegas, begins. However another deadline is approaching rapidly if you are thinking of attending and haven’t registered yet. General Registration opened mid
The West Coast Penguin Mystery?
Back in 2006 I took a photo of this rather unique road sign on the South Island’s West Coast. This year (in somewhat better weather) I couldn’t resist taking the same photo again. It wasn’t until I got home that I noticed “next 10km” of penguin in
Coast To Coast 2011 - Let the great photo upload begin!
Away ten days, only six hundred & forty photos... UPDATE 2011-04-02: The 2011 Coast to Coast photoset, now only 609 photos after a bit of culling, is here: 2011-03 | Adventure South Coast to CoastChristchurch, West Coast from Punakaiki to Karamea, Abel Tasman, Nelson Lakes, Picton &
Coast to Coast 10 - Kaikōura to Christchurch
I had a lazy start to the day while some of the others were up before dawn to swim with dolphins. I heard "Team Canada" set out early as they were going to ride more of the last day ride than most of us. I thought about doing
Coast to Coast 9 - Picton to Kaikoura
A really nice Cafe Gusto breakfast (fruit muesli and two flat whites for me) filled the fuel tank for the morning ride. Clear blue skies and sun signalled another promising day. We caught a water taxi across a mirror flat sound to begin our ride near Portage. After climbing "