New Zealand: Brewster Hut
I drifted down the West Coast. I pulled over in Hokitika because the fuel has to be cheaper here than it was in Greymouth. And it is. This is the […]
I drifted down the West Coast. I pulled over in Hokitika because the fuel has to be cheaper here than it was in Greymouth. And it is. This is the […]
I wake up at 5am for some reason. I can’t figure out why, roll over and go back to sleep. When I wake again it’s gone 7am, which is probably […]
I leave Rob and Dave’s. Thankful to have had a place to rest, time to reflect. An opportunity to catch up with life at home. I stop on my way […]
I enjoy the deep delicious sleep that comes with returning home after several nights away. This 5 meter long metal box is home. Strangely I feel more comfortable here than […]
Bright sunlight breaks over the top of Mount Larkin. The cloud has lifted, leaving behind the pristine white summits of the mountains that rise all around Glenorchy. What a beautiful […]
The last minute rush. The question, do I have everything? Never certain. Anything not in the pack I can survive without. I move the van around to the long-term car […]
In the morning I wake up cold. I am never, ever going to put the blanket away. The temperature has to have dropped to a single figure. I don’t want […]
In the end I’m close to 500km away from where I need to be, which is fine. I have a couple of days to cover the distance. Wind whistles around […]
The final stretch of the Lewis Pass is magnificent. High rolling burnt yellow hills. The braids of silver stones and milk-blue rivers appear as a reflection of the bright blue sky […]
Misty rain drifts over the van. A four beer fuzz lines my mouth. My eyes are open but I’m not sure they want to be. I go through the motions […]