After a long but relatively uneventful series of flights via Singapore (met up with the Reids in the open-air pool at the transit hotel in Singapore at 11pm which was very refreshing) and Heathrow (Terminal 5 building and staff both much more welcoming than our memory of the last trip),…
Been only managing a little biking myself recently (including first ride out along the new-ish Coal Pit Spur track in the Craigieburn Trails with Richard one evening), but have also been involved in the first summer workparty this year working on Hut Creek track with the rest of the volunteers…
Our friends the McLarins are part-owners of a white-water raft, and organised a great weekend in Hanmer for 3-4 families to take the kids down the Waiau Gorge. We managed 3 runs during the day, with plenty of water and no raft spillages. Also did a bit of biking in…
A work trip took me to San Francisco (for the first time) and fortuitously included a weekend for exploring! After wandering peacefully through Hakone Gardens on the way to catching up with old friends Mareese and Gareth from QUBMC days in San Jose, I checked out Big Basin Redwoods State…
E headed up to Auckland with her Canterbury team-mates for the National Gymsports Championships after qualifying 12th nationally (have to qualify in the top 20 to compete in the National Champs). Her goal was to finish in the top 10 which was a tough goal for her having finished 17th…
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Had a great weekend at Castle Hill introducing some of the Bairds to the joys of skiing, even if it was still a little sparse. Cheesie’s always a great spot in the sun. After thinking we weren’t even going to get half of our Chill 10 Day passes used this…