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“So he wakes up twenty minutes later and reaches into the ash tray and pulls out three cigarette butts and slurs ‘I raise’ as he pushes them to the center of the table. I looked at him and laughed and brushed ‘em away and told him ‘besides not being in this hand, you can’t raise with cigarette...

permalink written by  JCinTheSouthPole on December 20, 2009 from Christchurch, New Zealand
from the travel blog: South Pole



arrival in Auckland

Well we are off the ship and have dropped luggage off at the hotel. Now we need to wail for the rooms to be ready and in the mean time explore Auckland. There is a hop on hop off bus for the city. so we can try that. Took the bus and went to the Vicotria markets and then to the high poin of...

permalink written by  hallanniem on December 20, 2009 from Auckland, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Great Australian Fun Filled Expedition (my GAFFE)



last day of cruise

Have to pack, Have to pack, Have to pack. last day and I don't want to pack AGAIN!! We have been cruising about today. We went by White Island and got an up close view of the vents from this active volcanic vent. We also went cruising around the Mercury Islands. have to pack well a...

permalink written by  hallanniem on December 19, 2009 from Auckland, New Zealand
from the travel blog: Great Australian Fun Filled Expedition (my GAFFE)



New Plymouth

NEW PLYMOUTH (36km, 424km total) - Today we had a very short ride into New Plymouth. Paul was headed off on bike to Wellington the same day, so he joined us for about the first 30km. There was an unlucky attempt at a winery visit (it was closed for a private function), but otherwise it was a...

permalink written by  aeonhunterinnz on December 19, 2009 from New Plymouth, New Zealand
from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand



Mike's Brewery

MIKE’S BREWERY, OUTSIDE Urenui (110km, 388km total) – Today was a long day without much to remember about the riding. We did manage to cover quite a bit of distance, the furthest so far, thanks largely to gentle terrain and long downhills. My knee has been feeling better and we almost considered...

permalink written by  aeonhunterinnz on December 18, 2009 from Urenui, New Zealand
from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand



Moeatoa?

MOEATOA? (62km, 278km total) - Today was the best day of the trip yet. We had great cycling. The entire day was almost all downhill through a gorgeous mountainous countryside. We got our workout in though with a significant incline to start and end the day, plus a stiff wind coming into...

permalink written by  aeonhunterinnz on December 17, 2009 from Moeatoa, New Zealand
from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand



Waitomo

Dec. 16th, 2009 WAITOMO CAVES (40km, 216km total) – Somehow Shad and I have managed to lose each other. Our ride today wasn't long, but the hills outside of Pirongia were massive. He took the lead and kept it. A few of the hills were just too much for me and once I was forced to walk. We hit...

permalink written by  aeonhunterinnz on December 16, 2009 from Waitomo Caves, New Zealand
from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand



Pirongia

Dec. 15, 2009 Pirongia (104km, 176km total) – Tonight is the 2nd night of biking. Shad and I are camped by the river just outside of a little town called Pirongia. The hammock set up is decent, but I've got to get better at the assembly .I'm worried the rain fly is set up too weirdly to keep...

permalink written by  aeonhunterinnz on December 15, 2009 from Pirongia, New Zealand
from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand



Tuakau

Dec. 14th, 2009 Tuakau (72km) – The first day of the trip was a long one. We had to wait until 4pm to start riding, due to it taking forever to get my bike set up and rented. Once we got started, it took me all of 30 seconds to make a wrong turn and have one of my bags fall off....

permalink written by  aeonhunterinnz on December 14, 2009 from Tuakau, New Zealand
from the travel blog: AeonHunter in New Zealand



Ice Cube

Also my address for anyone wanting it is: Jake Carling, RPSC South Pole Station PSC 468 Box 400 APO AP 96598 “Name the seven countries in Europe that are smaller in land mass than Rhode Island?” I quickly starting naming several until there was only one left. On the tip of my tongue with...

permalink written by  JCinTheSouthPole on December 13, 2009 from Christchurch, New Zealand
from the travel blog: South Pole



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