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Tuesday, 31 January 2006
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I've had a busy few days, gardening, kayaking, kite buggying, and bike riding. I've been getting behind on the blogging... still taking a lot of photos though. Here are some shots from Monday, which was Nelson Aniversary Day. I spent the public holiday at Rabbit Isalnd beach, kayaking and kite flying. Mark got in the buggy to for only the second time ever, and flew a four-line kite for the first time ever. The buggy shots below were taken by Devon. Afterwards we had a bar-b-cue alongside the big purple housebus. A top day.
(click to enlarge)
10:49:55 PM 
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Monday, 23 January 2006
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"Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back; a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country."
Anais Nin
10:27:26 PM
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Sunday, 22 January 2006
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Day two of the Nelson Summer Kite Festival had more steady northerlies. Perfect conditions (as always) for the two days of the festival. I showed up at Neale park in the early afternoon and it was all happening. Lots of huge kites shadowing the park, buggies and boards zipping around below them. I spent the next couple of hours thrashing both of my buggies using my 3.0m Flexifoil Blade II for power. By the time I stopped, because of thirst, many of the bigger kites were already being packed away. I got a few photos around the park anyway... here's a taste.
Ted has 'Hootie' the blowfish (pictured top) by the tail in an order to defalte him. I just had to snap this shot before giving him a hand.
Ted being the announcer guy while sitting in a bright orange KiteCat.
7:47:21 PM
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Saturday, 21 January 2006
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It's that time of year again. The annual Nelson Summer Kite Festival is on for the weekend. I've been to day one for a buggy this afternoon. Got heaps of photos, I'm still downloading them hours later. I'll be publishing a full album after the festival but for now heres some of today's highlights...
I am a very tired boy now. Tomorrow is going to be a big day too. Tune in for more pictures of the kite festival.
(oh and BTW if you are local, I made the paper tonight. Page 15 of Nelson Evening Mail (front page of weekend section) theres an article about kite flyers that they interviewed me and a few others for. My mug shot is featured. )
11:14:44 PM
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Thursday, 5 January 2006
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You know you've made it when there's a trivial pursuit question about you...
Well done Peter! The answer is, of course, the kite buggy.
11:16:59 AM
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Sunday, 1 January 2006
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Kaycee cooling off in the Motueka River this morning.
I hope you all had a nice New Years celebration. I spent mine camped in the van alongside the Motueka River, at a little spot called Mcleans Reserve. Mark, Pamela, Devon, Kaycee and I called cirlced the wagons to keep the very blustery southwest wind out and enjoyed a barbque, beers, and a noisy game of 'pass-the-pigs' to see in the New Year.
Today the wind died down and we enjoyed a long paddle from the campsite down the river all the way to the historic Ngatimoti bridge.
Mark's new green/yellow kayak, Pamela's red/orange kayak, and my blue/white kayak alongside the big pink purple 1948 Mack bus that Mark and Pam live in.
Our 'wagon circle' did a great job of keeping the horrendus wind out while we enjoyed our bar-b-que dinner.
Pamela spotted this beast lurking in the rocks of the riverbed this morning. We were all scared to take our shoes of after that...
10:37:46 PM
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