Me and Dad

Well I wish the weather was my excuse for not being on the bike but unfortunately it isn't, have a pretty bad cold. I have decided it was riding in the rains fault with me staying in my wet clothes afterwards for far too long.

Day two Waikeremoana tramp

So instead of some story about my health or todays lack of ride I would rather share with you some photos of me and my Dad. Dad is in Malaysia right now working his butt off to secure a project, something I hope to be doing in the future. Dad has four daughters and no sons and Dad being a very outdoors sort of person he quickly put a lot of emphasis about being outside, I share the passion and so Dad and I have had a lot of adventures together. Dad over the last couple of years has grown increasingly interested in my cycling and has a real passion for it, he always lend an ear about the ride/race and provides a lot of encouragement .
Cheers Dad.

Dad and me on oriental parade cleaning up the ocean SCUBA style 

Dad and I are both quite keen on tramping the great walks of New Zealand. Can't wait to do one down south with him that I have not yet done. Thinking along the lines of the St James, a family favourite which I was too young for the last time the family walked it. The other photo here is me and dad after the clean up we did off oriental parade. Dad got his SCUBA license in the Philippines and so I got mine here in NZ when he got back. I can't say theres much to see in the Wellington waters. It was great contributing to the NZ clean up week by tidying the bottom of the ocean.

A wee while ago at rail trail summit

Dad and I (14 yrs old) doing the Big Coast together, back then 100km over two days was really really far

And of course there supporting me in my very first road cycle event