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Author Archives: The Vintage Teenager
Jesus Birthday.
Christmas Day arrived earlier this year…I swear it did! We woke up in Wanaka had a huge buffet breakfast then went for a walk lakeside. We discovered a stand of kanuka that is indigenous to the area plus an area … Continue reading
Views du jour.
Here is a curated selection of stunning South Island scenery from today’s leg of our Adventure of a lifetime. Touring the South Island on our motorcycle.
Posted in Adventure of a Lifetime, Flora & Fauna
Tagged New Zealand, On two wheels, South Island, Travel, Travelogues
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Four hundred & twenty seven point two.
Today we made what was for me an endurance trek on the bike. Traveling between Christchurch and Wanaka. We encountered the strongest wind gusts I have ever felt and as I looked around us at the topography and the barren … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure of a Lifetime, Flora & Fauna, Fun (Funity)
Tagged New Zealand, On two wheels, South Island, Travel, Travelogues
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Eyebrows for a corpse.
The second installment in my ongoing series ‘What the?’ Is a real treat. Now I am the first to slap on a false moustache if the moment calls for it. I recall wearing one for Christmas day a couple of … Continue reading
I’m on a boat.
Today is the beginning of our Adventure of a Lifetime. Summer Holiday Circa 2013/14. It began early. At 12:15am to be precise when my old nemesis the alarm insisted that we abruptly end our slumber and get out of bed. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adventure, Ferry, New Zealand, On two wheels, South Island, Travel, Travelogues
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Sexy. Love. Ignorant.
Small town New Zealand has many charms. The quaint coffee shops, the composting toilets and the friendly locals. A ridiculously long Main Street with the highway running through it and only one pedestrian crossing plus an abundance of roundabouts. Always … Continue reading
Birthday Festival.
My birthday falls one day before the all important birthday of Jesus. You might have heard of him. I love having a birthday in summer however it does get somewhat overshadowed by Jesus and his birthday celebrations. It has only … Continue reading
Stay Classy Naenae.
I have whipped myself into a packing and cleaning frenzy as I pack for my South Island motorcycle Adventure of a Lifetime ( AoaL). Somehow the packing morphed into a massive spring clean purge of my wardrobe and once I … Continue reading
Blackbird.
Summer in my garden brings lots of beauty, joy and responsibility. There is the weeding, mulching, planting and general garden and lawn maintenance that takes time… As well as that I have added provider to my list of chores. We … Continue reading
It is only just barely over one week until I/we hit the road on our ‘Adventure of a Lifetime’ South Island motorcycle adventure slash honeymoon slash road trip slash summer holiday. Today I did chores. I did not leave the … Continue reading
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