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The ups and downs
Rā 352 Rāhoroi 17 o Hakihea
Phew! A big day out today -Hamilton to National Park via Rotorua and Taupo. First stop Whakarewarewa for some Maori culture and history then Kuirau Park to see mud pools and a hot foot bath. On to Kerosene Creek for a hot swim then to Huka Falls before driving around Lake Taupo to Turangi and over to National Park. Cheating again…who can choose one photo for the day?
Rā 320 Rātu 15 o Whiringa-ā-rangi
First day of Strategic Thinking workshops today in Paeroa. Great discussions with challenging questions and some ‘outside the confort zone’ thinking. Carried on down to Taupo ready for tomorrow’s workshops in time for a beautiful sunset over the lake.
Rā 290, Rātapu 16 o Whiringa-ā-nuku
It seemed that a pre-breakfast walk was in order to get our stiff muscles moving. The brisk wind definitely helped to wake us up. So glad that it wasn’t like this yesterday. Here are the minions all rugged up the morning after the day before with a choppy Lake Taupo behind us.
Rā 288, Rāmere 14 o Whiringa-ā-nuku
Stunning view across Lake Taupo this evening. Hope the weather holds for us tomorrow. First team outing for the Minions in the Taupo ultramarathon 100km relay.
Day 169 June 17th 2016
Our last SMS workshop today in Hamilton. It’s been a blast but good to be done! Time to spend some time with two of my boys. This photo was taken from the car on the way to the mountain. It’s been edited in Snapseed.
Day 51 February 20th 2016
The Great Lake Relay is an annual event in Taupo in which teams of between 10 and 18 people run 155 km around Lake Taupo. This is the third time I have been part of a team. Each time there are some core people so there is some familiarity but it is the different faces that make each iteration so unique and enjoyable. Here is this year’s team about to set off at 2am.
Whereas in previous years we have made it round in well under the allocated 16hrs, this year we were sailing close. However, everyone pulled together and gave of their best. It was a real team effort and the final few minutes certainly got the adrenalin flowing. Ten exhausted but elated team members with a great sense of achievement so I have cheated and also included the photo at the end of the race.
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Day 50 February 19th 2016
I should be asleep now but it’s too early for me! In Taupo for the Great Lake Relay which starts at 2am. Every year the race pack includes a cuddly toy so here is the team mascot for this year stocking up on goodies. She was christened “Juanita (with a ‘W’)” because our team name was the “Dynamic Waikato Dio Wannabees” so we thought of names to match DWDW – Dolores, Winnifred, Dorothy and then Jo said “Wuanita” – with a ‘W’!! It stuck! So here is “Wuanita with a W”
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