Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul!
Exploring the South Island on a push bike had been a dream of my for many years. I imagined days of carefree living - no commitments other than finding food and the next camp site. Each day getting stronger physically & mentally! Would I be … [Continue reading] about A journey starts long before the adventure
Gurney Goo update 20 March, 2018. Sari and I have finished our cycling adventure and would like to update you about using Gurney Goo. If you apply it twice: night time and again in the morning, your bum will be protected. When we first started … [Continue reading] about Prevention is better than cure!
Free-spiritedness is how I see cycle touring. In preparation for my South Island cycling adventure (starting in February 2018) decided I needed a four day back-to-back cycling adventure. As I hadn't cycled the new Kopu to Miranda cycle trail, … [Continue reading] about 4 days of Free-Spiritedness
My mother Violet Wickham (known as Vio) was a great 'cook from scratch' cook; as were most cooks in those days!! One of her tastiest and most requested recipes was a fruit square which ended up with the title "Rafer's Favourite, Fruit Square". How … [Continue reading] about Rafer’s Favourite
Why a blog? Who am I to blog? Who would be interested in my adventures? These were the questions I needed to answer to help me clarify my thoughts and reasons for starting a blog. Why a blog? It's going to be my digital diary/journal, instead of … [Continue reading] about Exploring New Zealand one hike or bike ride at a time!
