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Tom and Kimberly joined Jude and I for a walk this afternoon along the Crater Rim Track from Dyers Pass to Mount Vernon and back. The weather was a little more acceptable today and the views were outstanding as you had no mist blocking the scenery. Tom and Jude were off setting a good pace as both are pretty light on the weight side and so their power to weight ratio was a benefit to them… in the meantime Kimberly and I stayed in a lower gear as we took our time enjoying the walk at our own leisurely pace. A great afternoons walk inRead More →

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Well you would think after a month that we would be running out of things to do in Christchurch, however it is amazing how much there is to do. Christchurch has a lot to offer for the physically needy folk who like a good challenge without going too far from home (if you live here especially). Jude and I have been doing a lot of exploring and apart from the odd excursion into the city and surrounding urban areas like Riccarton, Wigram, Linwood and Brighton, have yet to move away from the Port Hills. The Port Hills are so full of Mountain Bike and walkingRead More →

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Otago was our main stay for the summer and autumn but it was Southland (or as I call it Safeland)once again drew us back for family catchups and others things. Our last port of call was Manapouri for a couple of days before heading back to Lowburn for a few days… the weather was well and truly changing to the cooler weather patterns and it was not long before we moved off to Twizel or as our friends Sally and Adrian would say There we enjoyed a 30km bike ride around the canals past Lake Rautaniwha to the main highway Salmon Farms returning to Twizel.Read More →