Planning a motorcycle adventure around Vancouver Island, including Victoria, Tofino, then the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver on the way back.
Tag: Adventure
NZ Epilogue: What I did; What I planned
It’s what happens when you go to a place you don’t know and discover things you never considered along the way. Those “unknown unknowns” they teach you about in project management class.
NZ Day 24: Home
It’s now 2200/10pm on the 22nd of December. Which is weird, because my flight left Auckland at 2300/11pm, which the clock on my computer tells me is about an hour from now. I’m confused.
NZ Days 21-23: Christchurch again
You see more as you spend more time in one place just watching. I call this, “peeling back the onion,” and it’s yielded great photos over the years.
NZ Day 19: Nelson to Blenheim
Kennepuru Road is a narrow twisting road through lush green forest with frequent views of the sound.
NZ Day 12: Day ride to Queenstown, Glenorchy
Variable weather and some good judgement Also, thoughts about the CB500X The day started with beautiful weather. A bit breezy early, but it calmed completely by the time we were done with breakfast. I decided that since I had planned on a few of the great New Zealand motorcycle rides, today was a good day….
NZ Day 9: Te Anau
I like this place and could easily stay another week. But it’s time to move on.
NZ Day 4: Tekapo to Omarama, Mt. Cook
I attempted to lead a group of jovial Brazilians on an aborted hike up the Hooker Valley. About half an hour in, we decided that conditions were going south.
NZ Day 2, Part 3: Christchurch, Millennials’ City
Say what you will about hipsters, urban millennials, or however else you choose to define them, they seem to be making this place their own and seem to be doing a better job of improving things than the fossilized “reformers” elsewhere.
NZ Day 2, Part 1: Christchurch, Quake City
Even for those of us who have experienced earthquakes elsewhere, it’s hard to comprehend how big a deal the 2010-11 quakes were here until you’ve walked around and seen the city.