Its been awhile since I've posted last and I apologize for those who have been checking every day and continue to see me eating the same fruit over and over. I've added a few new things for you. So whats happened since the last post is that I went to the Waitomo caves and had a blast clawing through suffocating passages and abseiling down bone chilling waterfalls. I made my way to Taupo in a one day epic ride of 170 Km and found a town geared for the California tourist. There are lots of good places to eat and plenty of thrill opportunities. I made plans to do the Tongariro Crossing after a rain delay of a few days. After the crossing I ran into a fellow cyclist who was riding a mountain bike and convinced me to follow him down 50 Km of gravel road on my road bike along the Wanganui River. This actually turned out to be two days of the best riding so far. I think we only passed a dozen cars in two days on the road. Anyways after we got the the coast and turned for the push to Wellington the weather turned and we had a day and a half of rain and headwinds, the worst flat none scenic riding so far. I spent two days in Wellington and caught an impromptu show by Katy Tunstall. A fun city in the end. I caught the ferry to Picton and met up with the Waghorns in Grovetown for a wonderful Christmas of farm fresh foods and some great company. They were so good at making me feel at home..JPG)
Here I am a few hundred meters under the grownd in the Haggas Holes. The ropes an abseil rack are a little worn for my taste.
Kiwi Iron Man in Taupo, very impressive!
This is Mt. Dome in the Lord of the Rings. I'm a little worried about it exploding. You can see the fear in my face.
The wind on the top of the pass was roaring. I was really staggering around like I was drunk up there.
Literally 15 minutes later the skies cleared and I found myself next to the most colorful lake I've ever seen. Just an awesome moment.
This is me on that gravel road along the Wanganui. And yes Ethan that is my trusty steed that you had asked about, a real rugged beauty.
I look happy here because I just cranked up this hill from way down there on that river. It was steep!
A nice Cook Straight crossing to Picton. My hair is a good indicator as to how the weather was.
This was where I pitched my tent at the Waghorn's. It housed my gear more than me.
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Here I am a few hundred meters under the grownd in the Haggas Holes. The ropes an abseil rack are a little worn for my taste.
Kiwi Iron Man in Taupo, very impressive!This is Mt. Dome in the Lord of the Rings. I'm a little worried about it exploding. You can see the fear in my face.The wind on the top of the pass was roaring. I was really staggering around like I was drunk up there.Literally 15 minutes later the skies cleared and I found myself next to the most colorful lake I've ever seen. Just an awesome moment.This is me on that gravel road along the Wanganui. And yes Ethan that is my trusty steed that you had asked about, a real rugged beauty.I look happy here because I just cranked up this hill from way down there on that river. It was steep!A nice Cook Straight crossing to Picton. My hair is a good indicator as to how the weather was.
This was where I pitched my tent at the Waghorn's. It housed my gear more than me.
2 comments:
yeah that fruit im calling a miniture fleshy peach. boy it looks great i needed a vacation today
hey dude,
nz sounds and looks so sick... you're really making me wish i was there (except when you talk about rain and headwinds...) you're adventures are looking pretty burly and i hope they continue that way for a long time. Mt. Doom looks scarier in the movie, by the way. keep on posting, i'll keep on reading.
peace, ethan
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