What a way to celebrate my 60th birthday. From an acrobatic flight that was a surprise gift from Victoria and Kirstie, to a combat shooting course in Fayetteville and bear hunting and fishing in Alaska, this trip packed in everything. I even managed a train trip through the Canadian Rockies and time exploring Chicago… To […]
I have long had a love affair with Africa and was excited and a little nervous to return for the first time on my own in April 2013. This would also be my first trip to Capetown and to Namibia. As expected, I thoroughly enjoyed my time, encountering amazing wildlife, stunning scenery and some lovely […]
Another hunting trip with Darryl and Wayne promised a great weekend with lots of banter, stories, red wine and Laure’s great cooking, as well of course as some on New Zealand’s stunning back-country scenery. To read the full story click on the link below: hunting the Mangatainoka 2 6to 10 dec12
With mates Wayne and Darryl I headed up into the bush on a mission to hunt a deer… To read the full story click on the link below: Hunting the Tauranga Taupo – june 2012
I travelled to Las Vegas to see the Shot Show, hosted by Surefire Mike. Afterwards I drove over 7,000 miles and only managed to cover a small part of Texas… really gave me an appreciation for the size of the US. As usual, I managed to pack my time full of all sorts of adventures… […]
In October 2011 we set out to the heart of Africa to reline a mill at the Lamwana mine in Zambia. All the joys of travelling in Africa awaited … but we achieved our goal. To read the full story click on the link below: Zambia 1 October 2011_2
In early January 2008 I received a phone call from Edward, my sister Rachel’s husband, who proceeded to tell me about a conversation he and Rachel had been having: “what would we do if we won LOTTO?” Rachel had said that she would fly all her brothers over for her 50th birthday. No – they […]
In early 2007 long time friend Greg rang up and said “I’m turning 45 and I feel like a bit of an adventure” or words to that effect. After many months of reasonably hard physical training and lots of heavy pack walks we were in Nepal strolling 6,500 metres up Meru Peak. To read the […]