Training Log Archive: LardIn the 7 days ending Feb 17, 2008:
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Sunday Feb 17, 2008 #
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(rest day)
Up at 6am for first start of return journey - Christchurch to Auckland and then the big beast Auckland to Seoul. Great overnighter at Hyatt Regency Hotel there - spa and massive breakfast!
Saturday Feb 16, 2008 #
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(rest day)
Travel from Queenstown to Christchurch all day.
Met up with Claire Heppenstall who took us to a great restaurant in Sumner (Christchurch beach town). V nice.
Met up with Claire Heppenstall who took us to a great restaurant in Sumner (Christchurch beach town). V nice.
Friday Feb 15, 2008 #
Mountain Walk 1:00:00 [3]
Walked from the hostel to the foot of Bob's Peak and walked (!) the track up to the Skyline Gondola. After a brief rest we did 3 goes on the Luge (fabby!) and snook a free lift back down on the Gondola!
Then - as a rest afternoon J9 took me River Surfing! My God! I have never been sooooo scared and drowned so much! Both of us managed to go under down this hairy whitewater gorge trip (2 x 5km!) near Roaring Meg. Grade 3 rapids and lots of poo coming from my bum (metaphorical)! Great fun! (Eeerm). As a treat M&D are taking us to buffet dinner at the Skyline -fill-your-face time!
Then - as a rest afternoon J9 took me River Surfing! My God! I have never been sooooo scared and drowned so much! Both of us managed to go under down this hairy whitewater gorge trip (2 x 5km!) near Roaring Meg. Grade 3 rapids and lots of poo coming from my bum (metaphorical)! Great fun! (Eeerm). As a treat M&D are taking us to buffet dinner at the Skyline -fill-your-face time!
Thursday Feb 14, 2008 #
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(rest day)
Drove from Te Anau to Queenstown (full of looosers!) and had a rest day - as it was Feb 14 J9 arranged a personal hot tub at a fabulous open top place with excellent mountain views and the Shotover River - lurverly.
Wednesday Feb 13, 2008 #
Mountain Walk 4:30:00 [3]
Keplar day 3, Iris Burn Hut to Rainbow Reach - 22km flat out.
Wanted to get there and then walk/hitch the 4.5 km to the hostel to get car and return to collect parents. In the end we hitched straight away from the end - no faff! not a very exciting walk today - mainly forest and fast walking with little food (we knew we were able to fill our faces at the hostel).
Wanted to get there and then walk/hitch the 4.5 km to the hostel to get car and return to collect parents. In the end we hitched straight away from the end - no faff! not a very exciting walk today - mainly forest and fast walking with little food (we knew we were able to fill our faces at the hostel).
Tuesday Feb 12, 2008 #
Mountain Walk 3:30:00 [3]
Keplar Day 2 - Luxmore Hut to Iris Burn Hut along the fabulous ridge. Well fabulous when you're not in cloud all day. j9 and I tried to wait until it cleared but by 10:30 we were bored - in the end we waited ages towards the end of the ridge to see if the cloud would lift - it did a bit but not lots. J9's parents waited till 3;30! And managed to get the veiws and fortunately the pics too. Whilst we went swimming at the waterfall.
Monday Feb 11, 2008 #
Mountain Walk 3:00:00 [3]
Keplar Track Day 1. someone told us this was a tough climb and would take us ages. Pants! went up the 1000 m in no time and sat and enjoyed the views - a really clear day 9in hindsight we should have gone on to the next hut!). Fantastic views from Luxmore Hut - you're right Brad.