Victoria University - 2nd grade champs 2006

The Victoria University Spartans - 2006 second grade champs. Thanks to Captain Jonathan Rees for his photography throughout the season.

Opening the batting with Piyus, Monkey and Jonathan Crook.

Hundred run partnership with JJ and a personal hundred against Onslow in Ngaio.

Joshua X Boston in motion with bat and ball.

Frasier with a brilliant Dennis Lillee impersionation after grabbing another wicket.

The Slip cordon.

Wrighty mows another pull at Cobham where he played match winning innings' of 90no and 100.

More Spartan warriors: Dave, Q, Toffee Pop, Donny, Van Dalen and Jono.

Wellington

View of the City from Grass Street, Roseneath.

Sunset over Miramar.

The famous red rocks in the Cook Strait.
The city by night.

The Chocolate Fish cafe, Seatoun.

My first flat in Grafton Road, 100+ stairs from the road.

Roseneath & the Interisland ferry.

The boat that housed a few hundred Brits when the Lions toured.

Paua shells on the South Coast.

Mueller Hut

Mueller Hut is a bloody impressive place. The story of how the hut was built is interesting enough, but the 1,000m climb up is even better. I now know how Frodo and Sam felt when they scaled the cliffs of Mount Doom - however the views here were somewhat more attractive. And thanks to Karl I am now officially addicted to dried Mango.

First Xmas - Marlborough Sounds

Austria with Steph (Vienna)

Vienna was a real contrast to the previous couple of days in Salzberg. We spent most of our time wandering the vast streets looking at all the grand buildings. We took in a classical concert and drunk lots of Gluhwein at the Christmas markets to try and warm up.

We had a bit of a nightmare getting back to London though. We were meant to fly out of a little airport across the Austrian border in Bratislava, but with heavy fog this proved to be impossible. After much delay we got on some buses and headed to goodness only knows where (maybe Brno or Budapest?). We finally arrived back in London at about 3am with an hour or so still to get home from Stansted. Good ol' Ryan Air for you!

Mmmm Gluhwein - a great way to warm up

Austria with Steph (Salzberg)

I love Salzberg - what a fantastic little city! Steph and I had a great time seeing the sights - and who could resist the Sound of Music tour :) The scenery was obviously quite different in the middle of winter though! We took in all the Christmas markets, ate our way through Goulash and Apple Strudel and had a fantastic couple of days here. We also found a brilliant beer hall to while away a few hours.....

Christmas lights, markets and the CastleThe Sound of Music tour:

Apple Strudel - yum!

Queen Charlotte track - Marlborough Sounds