Night glowat Waikato universy

Night Glow at Ballons over Waikato at Waikato Universey, 20,000 plus people nice calm night, all set to music .must see

A couple more

Ballons over Waikato on Wednesday 7.30 in the morning . huge crowd there

On the River Downs foot bridge across the Waikato river in Hamilton , looking upriver

Had a great ride along most of the Waikato River trail in Hamilton only did about 24 km as we had to be at the Cossie club for lunch, Might try the rest tomorrow

Well that was a bit of a waste of time. They have changed the market all around and as the roads are no longer closed there is a lot less stalls there , one of them being my book stall o well such is life

Another lovely day here in Dinsdale , just of on a ride to the Frankton market to look for some second hand books . It is about 5km away. This afternoon will go for a bike ride with brother around the bridges in Hamilton this is about 35 km and is mostly on tracks alongside the river

Well a good days work. Bathroom all finished 3 more sheets put up . cupboard framed up and lined , ready for the lino man on Monday.Into planing my trip to Wellington in April , which way to go and where to stop

yes indead at lovejy day , and 3 sheets of gib up sofar

Weather

misty old morning here in Dinsdale , sure sign of a sunny day

Check out the new give way rules .9 out of 9 is the target
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/around-nz/new-rule-quiz.html

Just been down to the local ITM shop to get some more timberand some Seratone panels and glue now to get stuck in

Well that did not happen. instead travelled around Hamilton / Frankton by the very efficient public bus system to do a little shopping and then a hot Chocolate and a melting moment. Back to the house for a little weeding and then steak for tea

Bit chilly here today in Dinsdale but looking like a fine sunny day. Will get stuck into bathroom hopefully get that all done today. Time for some breakfast first

Tuesday

Tuesday

Still a summers day (Autumn ?) here in dinsdale. Got four sheets of gib up , 2 wall and 2 ceiling, then called it a day as there is no rush and was time for a ride. Get some more up tomorrow.

Sunset at the Mamaku Highlands

Tuesday

Another lovely day here in Dinsdale , Sun is shining the cows are mooing all is good. The Gib arrived yesterday so it will be into the sleepout and put up some boards. Had another motor home stay here last night so there wasthree on the section. Happy paddys day to all out there. Will put up another photo after this

a view from one of the cycle/walk trails at Turangi, NZ

Monday

Another weekend gone. Sitting here in Dinsdale waiting for some gibboard to arrive so we can start on lining out the sleep out. Water is all hooked up. Will start on the final jobs on the motor home later on this week. This will be a short post as I am wearing cotton gloves to help my hands heal , a real pain .Will be adding some photos of some of the places I have been to lately.

Some of the Blueberries I picked il Janurary 12

Another view from a bit further away, taken with cellphone , all people part of the mural. If in Rotorua check it out

An amassing painting at the rotorua recycle station , the two people here are part of the painting (mural )

Sunday

Got to Little Waipia OK on Friday lovely summer day. 4 other motor-home there a 3 or 4 other cars with people doing the trail.

Bit of a disaster on Saturday morning work up with both hands swollen to twice there size and weeping blood between the e fingers . Drove into Dinsdale got sister in law to drive me to the docs. $53 later with my hands bandaged up like a boxer I was done .They think it was some reaction to the cleaners I had been using on the motorhome. Have to leave bandages on till Monday , hopefully they will go down by then

Friday

Sitting here at Tairu having a pie for lunch in a brilliant hot sunny summers day. Nice drive over fromRotorua , not much traffic around Heading off to Little Waipia which from memory is a internet desert and barely cell phone so will update in a few days keep well

Friday

Bright red sky here in Rotorua , But clear overhead at the moment. Quite night at the BMX car park apart from some dickhead boy racer doing doughnuts in the dirt park at 2am . O well such is life . Time for some breakfast then of to Countdown for food shopping the into town to the second-hand bookshop to stock up, then fuel and out of here

Thursday

Move the motor-home down to Rotorua , did a little buying of bits, shouted bro and sister in law lunch at Wendys ( never been before , chips very nice and large drink was huge) now sitting at BMX car park planing what next. Very dull and grey here and blowing like stink. Methinks I will stay here tonight, food and fuel up tomorrow and head to Little Waipa Reserve , which is right beside the Waikato river near Horahora. Big brother is coming over Sunday to do a bike ride with me

Wednsday

All jobs bar two done, which I will do when I get to Dinsdale, top up gearbox oil and fit a air line for blowing things. Big day tomorrow off to Rotorotua to Super-cheap for some fog light lamps , and check out antifreeze , then into Wendy’s for lunch. Then to food and fuel up before maybe heading to the Waikato River trail bike track or stay in Rotorua and do the Sulphur Flat ride. Time will tell

Wednsday

All jobs bar two done, which I will do when I get to Dinsdale, top up gearbox oil and fit a air line for blowing things. Big day tomorrow off to Rotorotua to Super-cheap for some fog light lamps , and check out antifreeze , then into Wendy’s for lunch. Then to food and fuel up before maybe heading to the Waikato River trail bike track or stay in Rotorua and do the Sulphur Flat ride. Time will tell

Well another day gone. Got the muffler all welded up had 100mm clearance to get in the garage but got in without any scrapes. Had brother and wife down for tea last night, Pad Thai Prawns on rice noodles with afresh salad, with a couple bottles of red to wash it down Quite day to day sort out the shed, cut some fire wood and paint the front bumper

Overcast day here in the highlands. Just had a big tidy up of brothers shed , burned a lot of rubbish , sorted out a load of scrape for the recyclers , take that down to Rotorua tomorrow, early lunch then off to the garage to weld up muffler

Foggy Morning here in the Mamaku highlands, not much to do on the bus refit today , put the bike rack back on , then up to the local garage to get the muffer welded up. This will be interesting as their door is 3.1m high and my buss is , as best as I can measure is 3m high. Should fit.When I get back a little painting.

HERE WE GO AGAIN

Just starting up my blog again as I am moveing on to bigger things. Have just completed a 4 week 55item refit on my motorhome at Mamaku, bay of Plenty NZ.Heading over to Dinsdale in a week after rideing some of the Waikato River trails. Will try to keep this up