Framework

For those of you out there reading this blog, after the many years, I'll announce that I have self-published digitally my first book, Framework.

Framework @ Amazon

Thanks to my big bro for the Cover Art

Happy Reading!

Whanganui River Journey

We ventured to one of New Zealand's Great Walk - the Whanganui River.  Instead of walking, we packed our kayaks and camping gears, and paddled 145 km in four days.  We started on Boxing day and finished a day early. On the first and second days, our speed was 4-5 km per hour. We were barely paddling on the third day as it rained on us and moved at a speed of 8 km per hour.  The water level rose to 6 feet, and made it possible for us to finish the the journey on our last day at a speed of 11 km per hour.  Suffice it to say, we were travelling very fast. The occasional rushing rapids between grades 1 and 3 pumped a little bit of adrenaline in us.

The journey was very peaceful.  Our minds were drowned by our thoughts appreciating the beauty of the National park.  I lost count of the waterfalls that we passed by.  Birds like Tuis, fantails, and whios provided musical entertainment as we paddled along the river.   Come to think of it, work never even occurred in my mind. A great journey indeed.

 Cherry Grove, Taumaranui (start)

 Off we go...

   Serious paddling (lying down). 

 Such a hard day, our camp on day 2 at Mangapapa Campsite.

 Rainy day 3  More rain and fog.

 Gushing waterfalls numbers 1258. Start off with a foggy morning on day 4.

 

 The speed of the river and tui singing joyously.

 The sun breaking through the fog - hurray!

 Finish - gained some muscles... boo yah!