Sam & Kevin – Mysterious Times (Part 2)

In part two, Sam goes to visit Kevin in his world but soon an encounter with an unlikely pair sends them on another adventure, this time back through time to find the secret and prevent life as they know it from ending. Join Sam & Kevin as they seek to solve the mysteries and challenges […]

The Adventures of Sam & Kevin (Part 1)

This story started life as a bedtime story, which was kind of made up on the spot. It then became a birthday idea to write it down and here we are! A fun story of a boy who meets a honey badger from another world and together they must team up to defeat the Stink […]

The Fellsman – Running a checkpoint

When running the checkpoint for the Fellsman this year, an interesting question was raised, why do we do this each year?  After a lot of thinking, I’m still not sure I know the answer.  I’ve always liked the Yorkshire Dales, and try to get up as often as I can, in fact, as an aside, […]

Day 15 – Christchurch to Wellington

Another early start, more down to my cautiousness of missing the ferry.  Was on the road by 7am, and heading up the coast back to Picton.  Once the traffic of Christchurch had cleared it was fairly plain sailing through very Yorkshire looking landscapes.  They were lovely still.  Wasn’t really any places to stop.  Then all […]

Day 14 – Queenstown to Christchurch

An early start again as I hit the road.  Had a cup of tea before I set off and just admired the view.  Must be so nice to see that every day The road up was through several passes, unfortunately, there was a bit of early morning low cloud, so no pictures.  There was also […]

Day 13 – Milford Sound

Today started an hour early as the clocks went forward for New Zealand Summer Time.  Left the Hotel at 6:50 and at 7am on the dot, the bus turns up.  Driver introduces himself as Lester and has a nearly empty bus.  We set off on the 300km trip to Milford, where we’d get a boat around […]

Day 12 – Queenstown

After yesterday’s drive, decided to have a day off today so stayed around Queenstown.  What a place, you know the day will start off well when this view greets you the moment you step out of the door I wanted to try a Fergburger, as the two questions you get having visited here are ‘Did […]

Day 11 – Greymouth to Queenstown

Today was mainly a day of driving.  An early start, I was on the road by 6:30am, and it was quiet!  Mind you, it was also quiet at 9am, 10am etc.  I could see the mountains, but they never seemed to get any closer I wanted to get to a glacier, earlier the better as […]

Day 10 – Wellington to Greymouth

Another early start, was checked out of the hotel by 6am (including going back to remember to pick my charger up) brief walk through the cold morning mist to the bus stop, then onto the bus to the ferry port.  30 minutes later, I’m checked in and waiting.  Was a bit apprehensive about what I […]

Day 9 – Wellington

Arrived in Wellington in the early hours. First impressions were it seemed a bit stuck in a time warp, but in a good way. People are a lot more friendly and it seems to have a less commercial feel to it. After a pretty good night’s sleep, got on a bus to the town centre. […]