Zero Kilometres on the bike today as it was all walking & kayaking in the Abel Tasman National Park. It is my second visit but this time will be doing more walking & less kayaking than the last trip. It was a cool and cloudy start to the day but
It was a mixed day which combined inland bush & coastal walks with some cycling in between. The morning started with a short walk up one river, a climb up to a ridge and descent to another river running through a lovely limestone gorge. Lush bush & spectacular rocks &
Adventure South
After a bit of uphill from Arthurs Pass to the ridge it was, at last, my chance to tackle the amazing Otira Viaduct descent. I had been denied this on two previous trips due to miserable weather but today was rewarded with perfect conditions. It's a steep grade
We left Christchurch to avoid drizzle and headed to Springfield. This avoided the dull cycle across the Canterbury Plains and meant we escaped the rain. It was an easy start until things got serious with the ascent of Porters Pass. Mostly steep, apart from the bits which were steeper!, it
Seemed a little bit busy, and slightly unorganized, at Auckland airport. In the time it took to drop a bag & waltz thru security (yes officer that is a bicycle seat in my cabin bag) they changed the gate. It was to be a no air-bridge one so lined up
Later this week I’m heading South to join a bunch of friends, some old & new, on another Adventure South returning clients trip. It starts & finishes in Christchurch but most of the time is spent on the West Coast & Northern South Island. I have cycled some of
It seems a long time since the idea of attending both The Amaz!ng Meeting Australia and Autodesk University occurred to me. It’s now only a few days before I set out and the to do list seems rather full. All the important boxes are ticked; Flights, Accommodation and
This came on the playlist while I was walking the dog today, remembering my few days in New Orleans. It’s just a corner of two streets but I remember snapping the photos thinking “it’s really here”! Standin’ on the corner Of toulouse and dauphine Waitin’ on marie-ondine I’
What it says to me is there must be a lot of oil people commuting from Taranaki, Southland and, soon, the East Cape! What Houston to Auckland says about the 787 - FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis If ever there was a route that the 787 was designed
Skeptic
Looks like I will have to go to Autodesk University via Sydney (if at all) this year. The Amazing Meeting runs from November 26-28, 2010 followed by Autodesk University November 30 – 2 December, 2010. Australian Skeptics are proud and excited to announce TAM! Australia in 2010. November 26-28, 2010 will
Photography
A wet night in New Orleans, originally uploaded by RobiNZ. Imagine waking up, jet lagged after a long flight, and flicking on the TV to see Glen Beck (who I had never seen before) running a panel "rant" about the "Apocalypse" and "The Rapture"
Route 66 in a Fiat isn’t new but I haven’t blogged about it before, think I did Tweet at the time. It is here for my future reference as I’d love to do a road trip in the US one day. We got the Multipla in New
