So the holiday has finally come to an end. Or- in another very real way is just starting again.
I’m being a geek and writing this on my ancient (but still very functional ) Palm Vx on the flight to Auckland!! .. And some kiwi comedy music has just come onto my mp3 player The Flight Of The Concords. Hilarious if you get the chance to see them.
Anyway – yes the holiday starts again. With a few changes (I plan to be more productive! – but still have heaps of fun!).
I am easing myself back into work gently… I’m off rafting for 3 days when I get back (boss’ idea!). Then a week of work and off for a weeks sea kayaking around Stewart Island (Indiana Jones music just came on.. Seems appropriate!)….
Mind you, while it all sounds very (break for in-flight movie — Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride) adventurous…. I have just finished The Endurance – an account of Shakletons attempt at crossing Antarctica – the failure of the crossing – and the awesome (in the real sense) achievement of saving all the people involved. He was Irish by the way!! When you read about their exploits – what they endured, battled through & won. Amazing. These days we’d just use satellite GPS, make a cuppa and wait for rescue. 6 of them set out in a tichy boat to cross 600 odd miles of the most inhospitable and treacherous seas imaginable to hit a 20 mile long island (this after months on the ice). Really worth reading. We are all worms by comparison!!
Too much time for rambling thoughts on a 12 hour flight (already have had 5 hours before this one). Fortunately I have a row of seats to myself so am off to stretch out.
And stretch out I did – I think about 5 hours sleep or so. Which for me is a record! Also watched Wallace and Gromitt – curse of the were-rabbit. Good fun.
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