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Today was another stunner day and just what we needed to climb Gibbs Hill, a 5.3km uphill hike that reaches 450m above sea level. Starting at the Wainui carpark at the start of the Abel Tasman Trail you gradually climb up the winding track the track divide at 200m where one track descends down 3km to Whariwharangi Bay and turning off to the right the track continues on 2km climb to the high point called Gibbs Hill at 453m. We managed to get to the divide in 40min, 20min faster than the time DoC had on the sign post at the start where I gaveRead More →

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Cool start to the day with an overnight low of 4°C fortunately the morning presented with a clear sky again which meant the day would warm up to a expected 16° as the day moved on as what has been the case since we arrived in the Tasman district. Since arriving Jude and I have knocked out quite a few kilometers on day hikes and mountain biking tracks so a rest day was today with a short walk along the Little Kaiteriteri Walkway…. Not really a long walk but short and sharp. With good weather and lovely views it was definitely a great day toRead More →

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After a six day stay in Kaiapoi just north of Christchurch and everyday a wet day, we wanted to head to Blenhiem, however that six days of constant rain had washed out Highway 1 heading north to Kaikoura forcing us to take the Lewis Pass then turning north onto Highway 65 to Murchison where we stayed the night. With Highway 1 out of action Murchison was a busy little town and fortunately we had a travel day with good weather. The first thing to do in Murchison was visit the local stores for a browse and then a cold Briggs Porter at the local HampdenRead More →

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If there’s one day of the week I love it’s fish’n’chip Friday, however as we’re now on the road again after being stationary for too many months, fish’n’chip Friday was going to be a hit and miss event as we were not familiar with the fish’n’chip shops in Ashburton. It was still early afternoon and we had just parked up, unhooked the Jimny from the back of the Moho and headed off to the supermarket for some stores before heading around to visit our dear friend John and Carol. It was awesome to catch up with changed to having a meal out John and CarolRead More →

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Friday night we found out Tessa was playing for the Otautau Stags rugby B-Team and so a late minute decision was made to go and support Tessa. We were there for a 17:30hr kickoff, it was a beautiful evening at the Riverton Rugby Club grounds, not a cloud in the sky, however with the sun dropping down behind the horizon there was a beautiful sunset however the cold quickly set in. Dressed up like an Eskimo with good layers of Marino clothing, alpaca socks and a cosy warm puffer jacket, we were ready and keen to see how the teams went in these conditions. RightRead More →

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We had the opportunity to go and watch Arties football yesterday where his team Queens Park FC was taking on Old Boys. So it was up early for a cuppa and then the 45km drive to the Waikiwi Domain. Wasn’t a frost but it was extremely cold and overcast, even with gloves I found the fingers getting numb on the tips finding it uncomfortable getting some good shots with the iPhone. I guess the young boys higher metabolism and the warm ups help them overcome the cold. The game gets under way and Artie is their number one goalie. Felt for him as he watchedRead More →