Always an Adventure
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
Back in Hong Kong at the end of November we took our bikes over to Lantau Island and got a nasty shock due to some steep climbs on the road to the Big Buddha. Although we had recently completed the … Continued
I am always amazed at how many great walking, trail running and other outdoor possibilities there are in Hong Kong and how easy it is to get to and from them. In the space of four days in early October … Continued
