The other reason for my blog's inertia (apart from serious toilet issues) is because I've been busy at work cleaning the roof on some fibreglass hot houses that my boss is leasing. Trouble is, they're not very hot, rather they're covered in thick lichen which keeps them cool and means hours of scraping and water-blasting to remove it. Not a great deal of fun but we're getting there.
Public Health Warning - do not attempt to shoo flies away with jet-sprayer at close quarters: contact with skin will remove layers and cause intense pain!
Was at Akaroa again weekend before this just gone. Cycled there from work - 76km with a lovely 7km all-or-nothing twisty hill climb after about 60km. The weather was beautiful and I loved it: 28-30kph average, 76kph max (into headwind) on the downhill into Akaroa Harbour through some lovely bends. Just had bike fixed - rear wheel trued, new tyres, brakes fixed (by me!) - so she's running well.
This is going to make it difficult to sell it next week which is what is going to happen. I can't believe it, Ali (as it's affectionately known) has been with me through thick and thin and as we speak the ODO rests around 4,860km - that's over 3,000 miles! Going to be a shame to see her go but she's got a good home - a young lad from work called Jacob is going to buy her off me. Sentiment aside I need the cash anyway!Here's a final pic' for now. It's of Worcester Street taken last night as the sun was going down. You can just about make out the famous cathedral tower in the background. On the right of the picture is where my backpackers/home is located.
My My Christchurch adventure is almost over but I've still a few things up my sleeve. Watch this space: eventually, I'll get it posted!
-AC
2 comments:
3000 miles, puts me to shame. Not been riding as much recently, but have just entered a 'race' with Nick, Si and a couple of others in Austria. 240km & 5000m of climbing in the Alps! It realy is insane.
Weather has been very like New Zealand here... It was upto an incredible 18degrees last week, and yet we had snow today!?!?
Oh yeah, there's lambs here, still messes with my head lol.
Bye bye Ali the aluminium Alias.
Ah, it was a sad day to sell Ali. She was reluctant to give up the left egg-beater pedal, hard fast was it stuck after months of pedalling! But I got it off and gave her away.
Up the coast on the train and then across Cook Straight on the ferry and here I am in Wgtn again. There was no pleasure in it, I did not earn the 375km to Picton and here I am now contemplating my life as a cutter of grass and hedges back in the sunny Isle of Man.
Doh.
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