Iteris

Iteris http://john.ljcuk.net Travels Around a Blue Marble... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:21:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Moving on Down It’s been quite a while since my last post and now we are not just in the south island, but we’ve headed up into the mountains. Before I go into that, I will try and summarise some of the stuff that has happened over the past couple of weeks. We ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=57 In the South Island  Well the north island ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=54 Rotorua & Lake Ohakuri I realise that this post does not carry on from the last, but I made the decision to leave the Netbook in Auckland and so I thought it would be more important to let you all know where we are and how we are getting on rather than try and ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=50 Heading South The next morning we packed up all our kit, loaded up the trailer and panniers, and pulled the fully laden bike onto the road. pessimist that I am, I sat astride the stretch tandem with growing foreboding and waited to be scraped along the road. Surprisingly when we ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=48 Auckland Up It could be said that our journey started properly on Friday 23rd January 2009 as that was when all the preparations we'd made came to a head. Early Friday morning the car we rented appeared along with our driver Cliff. It must have taken a good hour to ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=47 A Slight Hiatus I have been made aware that this Blog has gained quite a following and so this post is for all of you loyal fans who've waited so long for news of the terrific trio. This is only a brief post to let everyone know that the reason I've not ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=41 A Better Class of Flight We have wracked up a fair few air miles and by the end of this trip we will have wracked up a fair few more. Even before this trip I've been no stranger to flying but I have never been treated as well as when we flew with Air ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=40 A Good Day in San Francisco It has to be said that a long sleep and a shower improves San Francisco immensely. Despite all the short comings of the hotel and the room, of which I could mention a number. Such as the continental breakfast which turned out to be a loaf of bread, a ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=39 Made it As well as being my first post on my new Netbook, this is in fact my first post from San Francisco. We have arrived and it's been a pretty long day. it started at five in an attempt to beat the London traffic and get to the Airport on ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=36 Departure Draws Nigh The New Year has begun and the date of departure draws inevitably closer. Last Friday I received my final injections, which means that I am now fully vaccinated for the trip. I have had my last day at work, which was busier than I had expected, and I ... http://john.ljcuk.net/?p=33