Death came swiftly and unexpectedly. On the instructions of a specialist, our attempts to resuscitate proceeded with fumbling fingers disconnecting the … More
Author: kiwimonks
Ain’t no mountain high enough
My bare foot pressed harder on the accelerator. The needle rose to 12km/h as small beads of sweat trickled down … More
State Highway 35….
“What’s it like driving the East Cape this time of year?” I asked the lady in the Gisborne Information Centre. … More
the ghost of christmas present
The store’s aisles were decorated with tinsel, coloured lights, and reflective paper, giving the appearance of multiple runways at a … More
gone, but not forgotten
It was too late to get away, after his first smelly bag landed in the back of our camper. With … More
“not so plain sailing”
It was a feeling I’d experienced on only a handful of occasions before. Normally, it was associated with adventure play … More
phoenix – memories of Kaikoura
Like the phoenix rising up from the ashes, so too, our baked spuds lifted clear of the glowing fire pit. Except, the … More
the young men and the sea
Even though the day was still and sea calm. The kayak, our single sit-on kayak, was rolling to the point of … More
“blast off”
When Neil Armstrong lifted off from Cape Canavaral on the Apollo Mission back in 1969 it took him four days … More
popping the bubble 