(written on the 9th and 11th) Well today was unexpected. 🙃 ...but I'll get there. I slept in a little bit, grateful for the cooler weather here at the base of the mountains and the clouds that shielded my van from the rays of the morning Sun. I veged out for a little bit after … Continue reading 2026-03-09 (Monday) — An Impromptu 10 Miles

(written on the 11th from notes taken previously) I was up later than I should have been and then got myself OCD'd trying to recover a Gemini chat conversation I'd had a week or two ago (OCD'd meaning not wanting to do that anything else until I'd finished piecing together the conversation, bit by bit, … Continue reading 2026-03-08 (Sunday) — To Isengard!

(written on the 10th from notes taken previously) I was up late today after a late night last night. Lots of late nights recently. 😅 Though the forecast again called for rain on the other side of the pass at Milford Sound, it was sunny where I was, and there was a road I hadn't … Continue reading 2026-03-07 (Saturday) — Australian Swing Bridges

(written on the 9th and 10th from notes taken previously) Of course it would be cloudy and rainy today. 😆 It was nice yesterday. I could have driven down to Milford Sound last night, but I didn't, and now... it's rainy with clouds covering the stunning views. Those were my thoughts this morning when I … Continue reading 2026-03-06 (Friday) — Paradise and… Sandflies 🙃

(written on March 9th from notes taken previously) It seemed like I was here there and everywhere today. 🙃 So. Many. Stops. 😊 Of course, the day started out with my morning News fix, getting the updates on everything going on in Iran. I also spent a bit of time working on journaling stuff. Since … Continue reading 2026-03-05 (Thursday) — Everywhere

(written on the 9th from notes taken previously) Got up super late this morning, an occurrence aided by having parked in a place that turned out to be shady in the morning sun. Bonus. 😁 And theeeeeeen there was the MJ disposal adventure. 🙃 I went over to the toilets that looked like long drops … Continue reading 2026-03-04 (Wednesday) — Reflector Caving?

(written on the 9th from notes taken previously) My first action every morning now is pulling up my phone to see the latest with Iran. 😅 It's dominating my days... listening to video after video after video from all sorts of different people with all sorts of different backgrounds and all sorts of different perspectives … Continue reading 2026-03-03 (Tuesday) — Bridge Over The River Kw… Waiau

(written on the 9th from notes taken previously) Veged out a bit this morning before making the drive back to Porpoise Bay, I think spending most of my time with my eyes glued to my phone, fixated on what's going on in Iran. Crazy times. I don't know if I've mentioned it yet, but I'm... … Continue reading 2026-03-02 (Monday) — A Porpoise Purpose

(written on the 5th and 8th 😕 from notes taken previously) Oh my great golly goodness was it windy last night. 😶 My van was rocking and shaking all night, and I think somewhere around 3:00 in the morning, nervous that my shifter might not be fully in park (I think maybe I didn't position … Continue reading 2026-03-01 (Sunday) — Invercargill Branch

(written on the... 5th 😕 from notes taken previously) Yesterday, the district council people (or whichever government agency they were working for) told me about this free campsite, one of the guys said it was a really beautiful place and that I would love it. He wasn't wrong. 😊 Yes, it was quite crowded (less … Continue reading 2026-02-28 (Saturday) — Niagara Falls!