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September 30, 2004Photo backlogRight, so I found the right PC so here goes a photo dump: (To view these, it's best to to close the picture window each time. The window does not get resized so you might be cutting parts of the...Read this update September 29, 2004Franz Joseph GlacierAfter a night in Greymouth I hooked up with my ride from Arthur's pass and continued on South. We drove through towns of variable interest along the West Coast. This part of New Zealand is not highly populated. Greymouth, the...Read this update September 26, 2004Arthur's PassI got on the bus early Sunday morning and got a spectacular ride into the Alps. The two hour drive took us past some of the ski fields I had intended on visiting had I made this a ski trip....Read this update September 24, 2004Escape from ChristchurchI actually missed my doctor's appointment on Wednesday (actually I was 15 minutes late, but that is too much around here). It had to be rescheduled to Friday. On Thursday it was rainy and cold so I went to the...Read this update September 22, 2004Some picturesHere are some pictures that I took over the last few days. Botanical gardens in Christchurch: Nice tree Fountain Sumner trip: The Banks Peninsula coast Me Taylor's Mistake Kayakers in Sumner Very Unfortunate As you know if you read my...Read this update September 21, 2004SumnerOn Sunday I decided to get my Japanese Encephalitis shot on Monday and leave Christchurch on Tuesday. I think I need to get used to the idea that plans are an airy notion while on the road. On Monday I...Read this update September 17, 2004A few thoughts...I am finding it hard to write on the road. This is despite being in an actual city. The problem is that it is always a race against the clock. There is literally a bright colored clock window that alternates...Read this update September 16, 200448 Hours5 weeks ago I woke up feeling wonderful. Something was making me happy. This was surprising because I was in the middle of a project at work that was not going very smoothly. I looked within and realized that I...Read this update September 14, 2004Going going, gone!Rough day, happy ending. I had so much to do I couldn't see straight. I am not taking my skis. I cut down on the climbing gear (down to harness and shoes ony). I am left wih a 30lb pack...Read this update Posted by piegu on September 14, 2004 10:05 PM
Category: September 13, 2004Prep IV: Doubts...It seems every day I have doubts about this trip. Typically it is related to the the breadth of what I want to do during the three months I am gone and consequently the amount of gear that I am...Read this update September 11, 2004Prep III: To panic or not to panic?Finally my plane tickets are on their way. They'll arrive Monday. At first glance it seems I shouldn't panic, however I have so many other things on my mind that I am starting to get really punchy. I have been...Read this update September 08, 2004Prep. II: Gobs o' gear.My vaccination hang-over has finally passed so I can write coherently. I can't believe it has already been five full days since I last wrote something here. In that time the feel of the preparations has gone from an enjoyable...Read this update September 03, 2004Prep. IMy scheduled departure is less than 2 weeks away so I think it's time I write a little bit about the preparations for the journey. It has not been very long since I decided to do this, so preparations have...Read this update |
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