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Rachel paragliding

Edwin — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:59:18 +0000

Rachel recently had a big birthday so I gave her a tandem paragliding flight with Grey Hamilton, from Cloudbase Paragliding, where I learned to fly a few years ago. Here Rachel is getting strapped in to the harness

Getting close to launch, exciting!

Who! Stay here, don’t go yet! Those legs, it just looks funny

Ready to go now, fully concentrating on launch

There she goes!

On her way to the cliffs

Plenty of lift today

Whilst Rachel is flying I take some photos of an overhead hang glider

Rachel on her way back

Looks like she had a good time!

Here a video of the actual flight

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Holiday – Day 18 – Omarama

Edwin — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:59:08 +0000

An early rise today, which means the tent is still half wet when we pack it away

And there are a lot of sheep on the Te Akatarawa Road from Fishermans Bend to the Benmore Dam

The Clay Cliffs, I’ve been here many times before

but it’s always worthy of a visit

But hey! What is that!? Beautiful scenery destroyed by an absolute eyesore!

They ruined it all by putting a dumb stupid unnecessary sign smack in the mibble here. Only OSH could approve of something insane like this

Luckily the view towards Omarama and Mt Horribler is still as good as ever

But why did we have such an early start? Because Rachel is going gliding today with no less than Justin Wills!

It’s a late birthday gift for Rachel, flying with the legend

Rachel took these photos whilst flying in RW, this is above the Lindis Pass coming from the Dunstan Range

The Lindis Pass looking west, unfortunately not long after Rachel started feeling unwell, something that often happens to people not used to flying gliders, especially as a passenger

So the flight is cut short and Rachel and Justin head back towards Omarama, here are the Clay Cliffs again that we visited a few hours before

RW on finals for runway 27. Despite having to cut the flight short Rachel had a great time, many thanks to Justin Wills!

And that was our holiday. On the way back to Christchurch a last photo of Mt Cook, we look forward to our next visit to this wonderful part of the country!

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Te Oka and Oashore Bay

Edwin — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 11:59:30 +0000

On the way to Oashore Bay I saw what turns out to be called Te Oka and decided to walk there first, the view walking up to Te Oka is stunning with Kaitorete Spit and Lake Ellesmere in the distance

Rachel walking up

Hi!

Te Oka

View from Te Oka: Lake Forsyth and Little River

It’s me

Lovely colours

Once again Kaitorete Spit, the alps in the far distance

Me playing with a new camera: the fabulous Canon G7X Mark II

After a decent walk we arrive at Oashore Bay

The sun is getting low, better be heading back

Maybe visit this place with the kayak some time

Rachel walking back up the hill

Nearly back at the car

Hence the smile

Back home via Lyttelton, had to stop for a quick shot with the new camera

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