Pictures-que frisbee pictures

3 frisbee pictures ? Again, NI themed (regular readers may have spotted a recurring theme in my blogs of late)

1. The location:

2. Giant Frisbee Action

3. The wistful glance at the knowledge that the game must end (because it's time for dinner!)

3 things that can kill you

Well, you never know, it might be a vampire bat...

OK, you'd probably only come a cropper if you were at the top of Ayres Rock, didn't see the lizard, tripped over it and fell to your death.


Yeah, it's a cockatoo. But Da_tonester looks very scared of it!!!


More wildlife pictures to follow. And maybe some cake. or some death... And other obscure comedy references...

Wetsuit Wackiness

Australia and New Zealand are starting to seem like a long time ago. Doesn't mean to say you can't do fun stuff in the UK too!

1. So, joining in with the wetsuit pictures posted by Gazman and mattandjules, here's 'my first wetsuit' picture. Taken on Whitesands beach, on the North Coast of Northern Island, after bodyboarding. Eat your heart out Australia...


2. Computer games! If you've not played these games, you should - they're absolutely hilarious!

http://www.guitarherogame.com/gh2/

Particularly good for those practising the air guitar!!!

http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/games/gamepage.do?ElementId=fcce21a5-b02a-41c3-8dcd-8b3d2ec1df27

Incredibly funny watching the faces of people playing the bongos!

3. BBQ'd lobster for the first time! Not entirely sure why my parents had a lobster in the freezer, but I'm not going to complain too much...

Admittedly omitting Auckland

To be fair, Gazman's probably covered Auckland, but I've spotted a couple of holes in my blog and of course and excuse to put yet more pictures up on show. Having taken somewhere in the region of 1400 - photos and video clips, I can probably put on the holiday slide show from hell!!!!

So, Auckland the third time we were there was blessed with sunshine! We spent one day on Rangitoto island. This place had

1. Great views of Auckland

2. Nice hiking weather


3. Lava caves??!!??

Photo comparisons

Looking at mattandjules pictures, I've realised they appear to be having better weather than we did in Fox Glacier . So, comparing pictures, Well, we have a picture of a weather station:

My version of scenery reflected in a lake...

And the view we had of Mt Cook... Impressive, no?!!?

3 Chocolate bars encountered on my travels - pt 2

Well, the Pineapple Lumps are from New Zealand and basically appear to be pineapple flavoured chewy nougat covered in chocolate, or at least a chocolate flavoured coating. Hard work on the jaws!

The Cherry ripe is from Australia. It's kinda like a bounty bar crossed with cherry and a lot thinner. Quite nice actually. But don't leave it in the Australian sun.

And the Coffee Crisp combines coffee with chocolate and wafers. I was eating a bar of this having finished skiing when in Whistler each day. Mmmmm. It's from Canada - the french writing on the packet probably gives it away. This one's my favourite out of the 3 (and actually probably one of my all time favourite chocolate bars).

3 chocolate bars encountered on my travels...

Picture of the Coffee Crisp to come.
The question is from which 3 countries are
1. Pineapple Lumps
2. Cherry Ripe
3. Coffee Crisp
made in?

Back in the UK

where...

1. It wasn't raining!

2. They'd finished the roadworks to the M40 in Oxford. And built a flyover past the hospital roundabout in Swindon...

3. The windscreen wiper stalk is back on the wrong side of the steering wheel (or is it the right side now?)

Though I'll probably still be blogging about the trip for a while yet (the problem with only being allowed 3 points per blog).

Several slips on the ski slope

The problem with the skiing in Whistler is 3-fold.

1. The weather's awful...

2. There's no snow...

3. And no-one's having any fun...

Whaddy'a mean you don't believe me?!!?

Miners hall of fame!

Oh yes, Leadville is home to the Miners hall of fame... 3 things which are in there:

1. Inspirational mining sculptures

2. Plaques commemorating those who have made a difference to the mining industry

3. Waxworks!!!