Well we were ready for all the exciting rugby action this weekend but it didn’t exactly go to plan, did it!
We went to Dunedin for the weekend, to watch the Southland Stags play Otago: a local Derby that always provides some action. And did it ever, but not the way we expected. Continue reading “A disastrous rugby weekend!”
We are now well into winter, and well into the rugby season. We have been following the Highlanders who are having the season of their lives. We headed to Dunedin to watch their play off match, which they won against the Chiefs, meaning they headed to Australia the following week to play the defending Super Rugby champions, the Waratahs.
Sadly, our budget didn’t stretch to that so we had to watch it on telly! Continue reading “Winter bites and so do the Highlanders!”
This week was all about Challenge Wanaka: a plan in the making for a very long time. We set off to Wanaka on Friday, with a swish apartment booked for the long weekend: relaxing in style was Ben’s idea. Thanks Ben! Well, we do have 3.8km-180km-42km to cover on Sunday!
Our trip took us through Lumsden, Five Rivers, up the devils staircase and up over the crown range road, stunning switch backs and awesome scenery every which way you look: a must drive for any visitor to Southern South Island! Continue reading “TEAM MARBEL Challenge Wanaka race weekend”
I’m pleased to say a slice of summer returned to us this week, meaning my 5 minutes out in the park could continue, Mark’s summer series orienteering is in the dry and we could get the new mountain bikes out! It’s a novelty to go out and do something sporting together, as we usually are way to different in fitness or ability, or competitiveness!
Continue reading “Mountain bike trail riding and a surprise trophy!”
So this week has been slightly better, after last week’s weather malfunction! We decided to trot Ben off up in the Queenstown direction, a tourist must do. As always, I needed my ‘wow’ earplugs. It does amuse me because we were exactly the same! I don’t wow as much but I never get bored of the scenery here in NZ and love to share the beautiful land with others. Continue reading “Queenstown sunshine and rural games”
