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An odd feel over the estuary on Christmas Eve in the southern hemisphere.

An odd feel over the Redcliffs Beach on Christmas Eve in the southern hemisphere.

The "backyard" of the house I stayed at in Tauranga.

"The Mount" where the Tauranga 1/2IM took place.

The awards gathering post-race. If you look close enough, you can see paragliders off the top of The Mount.

Me and my Tauranga flatmates, Matt and Vaughan.

Matt and Vaughan.

Heading back to the South Island, Gollum at the Wellington Airport.

Sunset over the lake from our hotel room in Queenstown.

Heading out along the Dart River gorges for an all-day horseback ride.

My horse, Jazz. He totally rocked - an ex-champion eventer!

My Mom on her horse, Billy.

Mom and I, Billy and Jazz.

Me and Jazz.

Making the river crossing back towards Glenorchy.

Mom and Billy crossing the river.

Looking back at where we'd ridden.

This was the location for Isengaard from Lord of the Rings.

Paradise, New Zealand - that is the name of this area.

Paradise, where some of Lord of the Rings was filmed.

Lake Taupo from the other side. This was a 106-mile (165K) ride.

Lyndsey and Neva - my riding buddies to Hanmer Springs (98 miles).

Late summer sunrise at Tama Terrace.

Overlooking the estuary, and ocean, from Summit Road - above where I live.

The view from Summit Road.

My last ride in Christchurch. Summer's end is my que to move on. ;-)