The man I bought it off said “it’s a good car.” And who was I to argue. It had a … More
Author: kiwimonks
what would Bear Grylls do?
It happened during a state of shutdown. After the previous evening’s late night, rest was priority number one and we … More
cloud dragons and jet lag
Daylight bounced off the starboard wing, reflecting its way through our cabin as we banked over in the turns leading … More
farewell to the homeland
On Thursday 23rd May, flight SQ286 departing Auckland at 12:10, awaits as our tubular portal to the budding field’s of … More
.. the times, they are a changin’..
Dulcet tones from a modern pop group, merged with the aroma of cappucinos, as we sat in a swanky Parnell … More
snooze buttons and avian melodies…
The quiet morning was disturbed by a ringing alarm. Instinctively, my hand rose from the warmth of subterranean covers to … More
choose your battles
Places like this are only found by either pixies or children. For starters, it was somewhere past the distant parameter … More
Confusion Reigns
Facing East, we stood and waved as the resident camp manager’s vehicle climbed up and over the saddle that separates … More
168 hours
And on the seventh day, the Vehicle Testing New Zealand man stood back and marveled at the creation made in … More