Not a good start to the tournament with the boys going down 5-1 to Tauranga. They were beaten by a better team, it has to be said. Gus played a reasonable chunk of the game.
Rā 189 Rātapu 9 o Hōngongoi
We flew down to the mainland for work and Aonghas’ hockey tournament today. Great views between the clouds. Its always interesting trying to work out what we fly over. This is Nelson.
Rā 184 Rātu 4 o Hōngongoi
This day is out of synch because I missed it! A day spent planning workshops for next term with colleagues. It’s always good to work in the same room as each other when most of our time is spent on line.
Rā 188 Rāhoroi 8 o Hōngongoi
Had some time with my boys. Both going on adventures this week; Aonghas to Christchurch for his u18 hockey tournament and Lachlan to Oz for a well-earned holiday. So we went for tea at one of favourite restaurants. Good to see them both chatting away.
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Last day of the school term and a group of teachers from a school I an working with spent their final afternoon working with me over kai. They are an inspirational crew; so dedicated and passionate about learning and teaching. I love their enthusiasm and ideas. This is a good old brainstorm!
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After a day stuck indoors at the computer it was good to get outside for some fresh air. Just a wee bit damp up Kakepuku this afternoon….and the views weren’t quite up to the normal standard. But maybe keeping our heads down and focusing on not sliding was what got us to the top a couple of minutes faster than I’ve done it before!
Rā 185 Rāapa 5 o Hōngongoi
I signed up to do the 100 Day Project and am now up to Day 45. The plan is to constrain my photo-taking to a particular focus – I take a photo each day or create a drawing or photograph connected to the Māori kupu o rā and I also try to put the kupu into a sentence.
Today’s kupu is hīrere which can mean shower or burst of water such as a waterfall. I have chosen to represent it as a cascading stream and have created this video.
Rā 183 Rāhina 3 o Hongongoi
Flew right over the top of Ruapehu today…stunning.
Rā 182 Rātapu 2 o Hongongoi
Another half marathon knocked off. What I like about trail running is that every route is different. Today’s was tough – a lot of climbing, which of course brings descents, and varied terrain so you don’t get bored. I don’t like the gravel road but love the single tracks in the bush and picking my way down the grassy hills. They never get any easier though!
Rā 181 Rāhoroi 1 o Hongongoi
Morning walks around the lake always bring photos of the day. We disturbed some of the geese (not on purpose) and caught them as they landed on the lake.
