Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul!
Fill your life with experiences, not things. Have stories to tell, not stuff to show." by Unknown On Tuesday, 26 January I picked up a white Ford Transit camper-van in Christchurch. This van is to be driven back to Cambridge over the coming … [Continue reading] about Life in the van (part 1)
What an adventure, 500 odd kms in 10 days, experiencing 120 km/hr winds, enduring sweltering heat to being surrounded by snow-capped mountains, and dressed for winter. Cycling recently gravelled roads that tested our focus and endurance and hill … [Continue reading] about The loop is completed – we experienced it all!
"May I join you? I saw your bike outside and want to know where are you are heading and have a chat," said Steve. I was enjoying an early morning coffee at Volare's (before I cycled to the Hamilton train station) when Steve approached me. We had a … [Continue reading] about Ngakuta Bay to Hanmer Springs
On a hike, the days pass with the wind, the sun, the stars; movement is powered by a belly full of food and water, not a noxious tankful of fossil fuels. On a hike, you’re less a job title and more a human being. A periodic hike not only stretches … [Continue reading] about Hiking the Timber Trail
Nature is not a place to visit - it is home. Gary Snyder Standing on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu I felt truly blessed. Being surrounded by snow, punctured with exposed volcanic rock, and watching the newly installed Sky Waka Gondola in … [Continue reading] about Sky Waka Gondola – Mt Ruapehu
