Between adventures

Posted June 5th, 2010 by admin and filed in UK
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View from the Malvern Hills. Click on the image for more photos.

View from the Malvern Hills. Click on the image for more photos.

Most of the readers of this blog will know that we then spent a month back in the UK from mid-April to mid-May, because I saw you! My brother lent us some wheels, lots of people lent us their spare rooms and we had a fantastic time on holiday in the UK.   Continue Reading »

Land of the Long White Cloud (Part I)

Posted April 18th, 2010 by admin and filed in New Zealand
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Beautiful sunset over the Russell, Bay of Islands.  Click on the image to see more photos.

Beautiful sunset over the Russell, Bay of Islands. Click on the image to see more photos.

I had some trouble getting started with this post, partly because of Blog Fatigue and partly because it is hard for me to describe just how brilliant New Zealand was.  Known by the indeginous Maoris as Aotearoa (Land of the Long White Cloud), I will remember New Zealand not only for the family I caught up with after decades of distance, but also for the awe-inspiring scenery, the friendly people and just the general feeling that you’re in a very special place.

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Retrospective, Part I

Paul, Roy & I drinking a bucket. Click the image for more photos.

Roy, Paul & I drinking a bucket. Click the image for more photos.

Hi folks and sorry for the uber-long break in blogging. I’ve tried to start writing this post probably a dozen times, so have decided just to go for it!

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