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As I go to cool new places around NZ and the world I'll update this with new entries and photos etc. Currently I'm living in London so watch this space for my UK & Europe adventures.
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The Long Weekend in Switzerland
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Last weekend was a bank holiday so Amanda and I spent the three days in Switzerland. We had an absoutely awesome time. Would rank up there in the top 1 or 2 holidays we have had. I've...
Posted on Mon Jun 01, 2009 at 10:13 am - comments (1) - views (200)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, travel, Europe, switzerland
A Weekend In Denmark And Sweden
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Amanda and I spent the weekend in Copenhagen last week and because we could, we also jumped on the train for the short trip to Malmo in Sweden for an afternoon.
Posted on Sat May 23, 2009 at 12:40 am - comments (1) - views (281)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, travel, Europe, denmark, sweden
French Riviera Road Trip - Nice To Barcelona Part Two: Barcelona
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So we left Collioure and drove the 2 hours to Barcelona, stopping off at Girona Airport to pick up Megan. A nice drive, and I was quite surprised how lush this region of Spain seemed.
Posted on Thu May 21, 2009 at 9:19 pm - comments (1) - views (322)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, travel, Europe, spain, barcelona
French Riviera Road Trip - Nice To Barcelona Part One
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After putting travel on hold while training for the marathon, the past few weeks have been packed to make up for it. Two weeks ago Amanda and I along with some other friends flew into...
Posted on Sun May 17, 2009 at 9:39 pm - comments (2) - views (452)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, travel, Europe, france, spain,
Running the London Marathon
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I ran the London Marathon yesterday.It was one of the coolest things I have ever done in my life. I just can’t believe how many people came out to support - I reckon 500,000 at least....
Posted on Tue Apr 28, 2009 at 8:36 am - comments (4) - views (88)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, U.K, london, travel, health, fitness
Anzac Day Service At Westminster Abbey
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Anzac Day here today and was lucky enough to go to a service in Westminster Abbey with Amanda. Very cool.
Posted on Sun Apr 26, 2009 at 9:24 am - comments (1) - views (258)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, england, travel, U.K
London Marathon Fundraiser
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Last weekend I held a party in the Penthouse of New Zealand House to raise funds for my charity I'm running the London Marathon for. Had 106 guests and raised about 3,000 quid. Was...
Posted on Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 6:01 am - comments (1) - views (292)
Tags (Keywords): fitness, travel, london, health, O.E, uk,
Half Marathon In Pembrokeshire Wales
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Last weekend I went to Pembrokshire in Wales with two friends to run an off road half marathon. Trail running. For me it was part of my training for the London Marathon on 26th April....
Posted on Mon Mar 23, 2009 at 8:23 am - comments (0) - views (291)
Tags (Keywords): fitness, health, O.E, travel, uk, wales
Day Trip To Oxford
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Have gotten a little behind with my posts....2 weekends ago Amanda and I went to Oxford for the day. It's easy to get to, only about an hour on the train from Paddington. We had a good...
Posted on Mon Mar 23, 2009 at 6:33 am - comments (1) - views (312)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, london, uk, travel, england
Checking Out The Venue Of The 2012 Olympics
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We live about 10 minutes from the hub of where the 2012 Olympics will be hosted....Stratford. So I headed out to check out the progress.Summary.....it's a massive construction site,...
Posted on Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 7:08 am - comments (2) - views (271)
Tags (Keywords): london, travel, U.K, O.E, england, olympics, sport
A Visit To The Tower Of London
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Went to the Tower of London yesterday. Well worth a look. We tagged along with one of guided tours (free with your entry ticket). Your guide is one of the Queen's official Yeoman Warders...
Posted on Tue Mar 03, 2009 at 10:55 am - comments (0) - views (251)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, U.K, london, england, travel
Running the London Marathon
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I'm running the London Marathon this year. It's on April 26th and have been doing a lot of training already. I was able to get into it by running for a charity. In order to get a place...
Posted on Sun Mar 01, 2009 at 4:50 am - comments (0) - views (404)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, U.K, travel, health, fitness, england, london
The Day After The Snow
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Today dawned clear and sunny and everything worked ok. A lot of the snow melted and we're now in the grey/slushy/gritty stage - it's not all that pretty anymore. With a heavy frost...
Posted on Wed Feb 04, 2009 at 10:31 am - comments (1) - views (268)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, london, england, travel, u, k
Snow in London
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It's been snowing in London for about 24 hours now. We woke up to about a foot of snow this morning and basically the whole city ground to a halt. Buses were taken off the road, most...
Posted on Tue Feb 03, 2009 at 7:10 am - comments (2) - views (322)
Tags (Keywords): london, O.E, travel, england
Skiing in Alagna, Italy
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Last weekend a group of us went skiing in Italy at an area called Alagna (imagine there is no g), both the name of the mountain and the tiny village we stayed in. We flew into Milan...
Posted on Tue Feb 03, 2009 at 3:22 am - comments (1) - views (257)
Tags (Keywords): skiing, sport, O.E, Europe, travel, italy
London to John O'Groats and Back Again
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Over the Christmas break Amanda and I hired a car and did a bit of a roadie from London up John O'Groats at the Northern most tip of Scotland and back down again. 5 days. 3,000 km....
Posted on Fri Jan 02, 2009 at 7:22 am - comments (1) - views (323)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, travel, U.K, england, scotland
My Birthday In Romania
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It was my birthday on the 19th of December and what better place to celebrate it than in Romania of course, where Amanda and I spent 3 days.We arrived without too much to go on, except...
Posted on Wed Dec 31, 2008 at 12:27 pm - comments (2) - views (363)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, Europe, travel, romania
A weekend in Prague
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Amanda and I spent a long weekend in Prague at the start of December. We stayed right in the heart of the city so had plenty of time to explore the city of 100 spires. Plus it was Christmas...
Posted on Tue Dec 30, 2008 at 9:23 am - comments (2) - views (314)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, Europe, travel, prague,
Winter in London
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This is my second winter in London. Last year I was dropped into it from the start of a great kiwi summer. This time round I've eased into it and find it really quite nice. With 3:30pm...
Posted on Mon Dec 08, 2008 at 8:25 am - comments (0) - views (338)
Tags (Keywords): london, travel, O.E, winter, england
Frankfurt and Munich, Germany
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Last week I spent 3 days in Germany for work. We flew into Frankfurt then caught the train to Munich. I really enjoy Germany - great people, food and country.
Posted on Mon Dec 08, 2008 at 7:28 am - comments (1) - views (343)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, Europe, travel, germany
Having a Ball in London Again
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Here are a few more photos I took of our Giant Inflatable Rugby Ball before it was deflated! The IRB conducted the pool draw for Rugby World Cup 2011 live from inside the ball so we...
Posted on Mon Dec 08, 2008 at 6:29 am - comments (0) - views (284)
Having a Ball in London
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One of the things we've been working on at work over the past few months is bringing our Giant Inflatable Rugby Ball to London. Well it has been up for the past week down beside Tower...
Posted on Mon Dec 01, 2008 at 7:19 am - comments (6) - views (395)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, New Zealand, travel, U.K, london, england
Watching the All Blacks in Cardiff
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I headed over to Cardiff to watch the All Blacks play Wales at Millennium Stadium yesterday. Cardiff is perfectly set up for rugby - the stadium is literally 200-300m from the town...
Posted on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 8:34 am - comments (0) - views (352)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, travel, uk, wales, rugby, all blacks, sport, cardiff
Santa Monica, Los Angeles
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I'll load up some photos soon of my trip to Santa Monica a few weeks ago.
Posted on Mon Nov 24, 2008 at 7:40 am - comments (1) - views (402)
Tags (Keywords): travel, O.E, travel, usa, california
Belfast and Northern Ireland
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I spent a weekend in Belfast a couple of weeks ago. To be honest I didn't know much about Belfast except for faint memories of bombs, IRA and Belfast mentioned on the news when I was...
Posted on Mon Nov 17, 2008 at 1:21 am - comments (3) - views (485)
Tags (Keywords): belfast, uk, O.E, Europe, ireland, travel
Back to Amsterdam
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I was back in Amsterdam during the week for work. I got up early one morning to take a few pics. I wasn't particulary inspired as I aimlessly wandered the canals in the darkness - these...
Posted on Sun Oct 19, 2008 at 4:56 am - comments (1) - views (398)
Tags (Keywords): netherlands, holland, amsterdam, Europe, O.E, travel
A Boys Weekend In Portugal
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I've been a bit slack recently in updating my blog....I spent a long weekend in Portugal about 3 weeks ago. There were 14 kiwi guys so needless to say it was a complete boys trip. No...
Posted on Mon Oct 13, 2008 at 8:20 am - comments (3) - views (1318)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, Europe, portugal, travel
A Long Weekend In Paris
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Spent a long weekend in Paris about two weeks ago. We took the Eurostar and to be honest it's the best way to travel to France - cheap, easy and faster than flying. Had really nice...
Posted on Tue Sep 16, 2008 at 8:49 am - comments (5) - views (583)
Tags (Keywords): pairs, Europe, O.E, travel
The New Pad In Docklands
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Recently moved into a new house in the Docklands area. Here's our view. Cool eh!
Posted on Tue Sep 16, 2008 at 8:19 am - comments (3) - views (499)
Tags (Keywords): U.K, O.E, london
A Week Sailing In Croatia
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Just back today from a week sailing in Croatia. Wicked time, great weather. Loading some pics now (in a random order) and will update with more of a description and sort out the pic...
Posted on Sun Aug 10, 2008 at 5:19 am - comments (3) - views (655)
Tags (Keywords): O.E, Europe, croatia, summer, travel
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