Author Topic: This is a thread about my trip to Newzie Land... (Read 11466 times)

F'ueco · « **on:** February 25, 2009, 09:43:56 AM »

A place for me to rant and [mostly] rave about the wonders of 'KiwiLand'. My flight leaves at 7:00 PM this evening, so the countdown is well under way. Hopefully the 12+ hour flight goes smoothly. Then I have a two-hour layover in Aukland before continuing on to Queenstown. Then the real fun begins!

I'm bringing my laptop and camera along with plenty of batteries and memory. Expect to see a lot of pics! I may even get some up online while I'm there, but don't count on it.

mudworm · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2009, 11:32:20 AM »

Nice. Keep us posted. I'll be both envious and jealous.

You might want to back up your data in your laptop. After reading about how David Zabriskie lost multiple computers along with 13 bikes and other things when he was away from home for AToC (link), I thought it would always be a good idea to back up your computer data.

Have a great time there! Oh and best of luck with your Ironman!

Roughster · « **Reply #2 on:** February 25, 2009, 10:10:21 PM »

Good luck!

F4? · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2009, 02:28:24 AM »

Sheep pictures for Mr. Mud....

Have fun.

PS, get a picture after you flush...the water swirles the other way! Unless you are at a fancy place and the water just drops.

I had a picture, but the wife deleted it.

squiddo · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2009, 12:19:17 PM »

so jealous....get some bouldering in too!

F'ueco · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2009, 06:40:41 PM »

So far: paragliding, hiked the Routeburn Track, tour boat on Milford Sound, sea kayaking on Milford Sound, luge (the street variety), bungy jumping, swimming in Lake Taupo, cycling, decent coffee, excellent beer, and some of the best fish and chips you can imagine.

Oh, and about 1 million sheep. Mud would be in heaven...

mynameismud · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2009, 07:29:15 PM »

Dam, what are you on Vacation?
Cripes, that much fun, you have to be breaking some kind of law.

Roughster · « **Reply #7 on:** March 07, 2009, 11:01:28 AM »

How did the race go?

F4? · « **Reply #8 on:** March 07, 2009, 11:24:30 AM »

Pictures?? The suspense is killing us.

mudworm · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2009, 03:49:57 PM »

F4, the photos are here: http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/photos/

Congratulations to F'ueco and Joan for finishing IMNZ, both under 14 hours! (Make it 13 for one of them.) I'll wait for F'ueco to fill us in with details once he returns from his sightseeing.

F4? · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2009, 07:49:59 PM »

Just for Mr Mud...

squiddo · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2009, 07:51:08 PM »

F4, don't post that shit up. I'm alone in a Las Vegas hotel room! An no, I can't expense porn.

F4? · « **Reply #12 on:** March 10, 2009, 06:18:08 AM »

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F4, don't post that shit up. I'm alone in a Las Vegas hotel room! An no, I can't expense porn.

Cry me a river.

Can't you go and get a drink someplace where you hand out $$ bills?

mungeclimber · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2009, 09:58:45 AM »

Sheep are Free

freesheeplove4lyfe.com

hahaha

squiddo · « **Reply #14 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:17:15 AM »

I'm not clicking on that link (again:-)

F4? · « **Reply #15 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:41:57 AM »

Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell.

That could be a cool route name.

squiddo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:46:39 AM »

How about, "goat sack"?

F'ueco · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 05:14:17 PM »

Quote from: mudworm on March 09, 2009, 03:49:57 PM

F4, the photos are here: http://www.virtualoceania.net/newzealand/photos/

Congratulations to F'ueco and Joan for finishing IMNZ, both under 14 hours! (Make it 13 for one of them.) I'll wait for F'ueco to fill us in with details once he returns from his sightseeing.

Yep, it's true... Joan kicked my bum. My leg was causing problems with the bike-run transition and I walked more than half of the marathon. But my swim and bike times were decent: 1:16 and 6:14.

I'm transferring pics from my laptop and hope to get some up on Photobucket tonight. If not, tomorrow morning... And yes I'm back home. Plenty of pics of sheep and llamas to come!

F4? · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2009, 08:04:06 PM »

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I'm transferring pics from my laptop and hope to get some up on Photobucket tonight. If not, tomorrow morning... And yes I'm back home. Plenty of pics of sheep and llamas to come!

Emus too?? And the toilet flush going the other way?

F'ueco · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2009, 12:25:12 PM »

More will follow soon... I need to catch up on my homework first!

http://mikedeitchman.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-zealand-top-10.html
http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g160/Fueco/New_Zealand_09/

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