Update April 2020
Wednesday, 8. April 2020Greetings All Some time has passed since last posting (December 2016) and many have requested an update so here goes; 2017 captured a few little adventures. Early in the year a Russian visa was obtained and I travelled to Moscow and then a train journey to Nizhniy Novgorod where the MiG jet fighters are made. […]
Christmas 2016
Saturday, 24. December 2016Greetings All Not much in the way of adventures for 2016 to share though I did work on improving my BASE knowledge and skills with two courses in Idaho USA followed by some jumps at Bridge Day in West Virginia. The good ole folks of Fayetteville close off the main highway over their New River […]
December 2015
Friday, 25. December 2015Greetings All A very Merry Christmas to you. I hope 2015 has been a good year for all and I wish you all the very best for 2016 Ross
December 2014
Wednesday, 24. December 2014Greetings all Many have been asking for an update. Time seems to have slipped by again as the last posting was mid 2013 after the Afghanistan trip, so here we go. October 2013 saw a long overdue visit to some parts of Asia I had not yet seen. Thailand was first up and a few […]
Afghanistan 2013
Saturday, 13. July 2013Greetings all Where has the first half of 2013 gone?? Early this year my Slovene friend Dusko Duswami emailed to advise he was planning a trip into Afghanistan and was I interested. That question did not need any pondering. Dusko’s plan was to travel through Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan so I flew into the […]
2012
Sunday, 23. December 2012Greetings and Merry Christmas to All A quick recount after yet another year passes us all by. First up for me was the Coast to Coast multisport race from the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island across the country and finishing on the east coast. The traditional ‘touch-the- Tasman Sea’ prior to start then […]
VG Spaceport Opening
Sunday, 23. October 2011Greetings All Small update on the Virgin Galactic adventure I attended the opening of the Spaceport America near Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA on Monday 17th October. A fantastic well organised event as one would expect from Virgin. An early start with transportation to the spaceport and a superb breakfast served on the hangar apron […]
Tukking In India
Saturday, 20. August 2011Greetings All What a great way to see some of India. 2000 kilometres from Mumbai to Chennai in auto rickshaws also affectionately known as Tuk Tuks. Teams of 2 or 3 competitors in 14 Tuk Tuks competing over the distance with points for completing the days distance prior to flag drop, photographic challenges and best […]
Middle East & Caucasus 2011
Friday, 15. July 2011Greetings All Finally the fingers are tapping. It only seems like yesterday that I was travelling through parts of the Middle East and the Caucasus but it was the end of April that this episode began!! Flew into Istanbul 29th April and had a few days checking this great city out. The muezzins wailing the […]
Christmas 2010
Wednesday, 22. December 2010Greetings All I hope the year treated everyone well. They do seem to be whizzing by!! Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2011. Some little projects are looming for me for next year so watch this space Best Regards Ross
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