Category Archives: NZ – 2008

I was affaid that yesterday and today might have been ‘fluff’ days this week but that hasn’t been the case.  Yesterday was awesome and today I spent 7hrs paragliding.  And when the wind was too strong we called it quits and I played 18 holes … Continue reading →

Golf at Otatara (beautiful old golf club), Rob, Murray and I joined in the members comp.  Then down to Bluff to pick up a jetboat and fush and chups (no oysters though – not happy about that). As a side note… if anyone … Continue reading →

Monday was a ripper of a day.  Forecast for a fine week is holding up so here is what I did today (Tuesday). Starting off with 18 holes at my favourite golf course, Jack’s Point, with Pete and Rob.  Green … Continue reading →

This week the weather is supposed to turn it ON!!!  Spring so far has been hit and miss – gorgeous day one day then the next I’m still sitting in bed working well into the afternoon.  I have a few … Continue reading →

Richard the Pilot is leaving tomorrow so today the boys took me to some new stuff. As usual things start with a walk….   Then some scenic fotos…   I can’t see the pin positions on the golf course for … Continue reading →

Right click then select ‘save target as’ on this link. A short compilation of footage – only 3 meg – high res version to come.

Another addition to this post is in order – last night was the 6th big one in a row and the troops are all very quiet so far today.  The snow hasn’t been that great the last couple of days and yesterday Dave … Continue reading →

This post and the one below are going to keep growing while I work through all the stuff we got.  I’m not sure when I’m going to get it all done since Richard arrives tomorrow and AJ has 2 weeks … Continue reading →

Sherm and Shazza are over – you couldn’t tell since Shazza has spent a bunch of time in Invercargill under the knife.  I told the ambo drivers he was in for a circumsizion and I hope they didn’t take me … Continue reading →

This was the view walking out the front door yesterday. Skiing was on the cards…  But last week Concrete was closed because they didn’t have snow… today they are closed because they have snow…. YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID!!!! We try our … Continue reading →

Doug from Keystone told me about some natural hot springs in a valley on the west coast about 5 months ago. Since then I’ve been doing some research and when I landed here 5 weeks ago I was keen as … Continue reading →