Always an Adventure
There’s something special about doing something for the first time. In particular the fact that, no matter how well you think you have prepared, there are so many things that you learn. The Tarawera T50 was my first ultra-marathon. In … Continued
Christmas Eve 2024 saw Lillian and I back in Hong Kong to visit her family and celebrate her father’s 80th birthday. It is often a challenge to fit in outdoor activities around pre-arranged lunches and dinners, but the thing I … Continued
A lot can change in a decade and a half, particularly when you’re talking about China. Our first trip to mainland China in 16 years was a great opportunity to experience some of those changes and learn how to travel … Continued
Rising out of the floodplain of the River Severn the undulating dragon’s back of the Malvern Hills presents a captivating vista. The town of Malvern, known now for its spring water, grew rapidly in the nineteenth century as a hydrotherapy … Continued
New Zealand is the perfect environment for multisport races, with its wild rivers and uncompromising terrain. The Coast to Coast is the most well known of these, and if you want to find out more, you’re where I was about … Continued
The original Māori name of Mount Pirongia is ‘Pirongia te aroaro o Kahu’ meaning ‘the fragrant presence of Kahu’. It’s a beautiful name for a mountain that dominates the area around Hamilton. I read in this DOC Information Pack that Kahu … Continued
More photos and info about the amazing outdoor places one can get to in Hong Kong with only a short boat, train or bus/taxi ride. Mountains, beaches and wildlife. Hong Kong Trail, Stage 1 and half of Stage 2 (Hong … Continued
Lillian and I were lucky enough to meet ex-Governor Wilson last summer and when I commented that it was really cool to have a walking trail named after oneself he asked if we had walked it. To which the answer … Continued
We had some more Hong Kong adventures when we stopped there for a few days in January en route to New Zealand. The coolest thing was a 20km walk/run through the spectacular scenery of the Sai Kung Country Park, where … Continued
