No Point: Feeling sick as a parrot after my skydive
Day 165 was one of the shortest driving days of stage 6 but for me it was one of the hardest. Most people are aware that I have a rather competitive streak and within the FTFE crew it’s well known that I like winning, dominating, being noisy and excited. So when we arrived Queenstown – the adrenaline capital of NZ people people were a bit unsure of why I didn’t want to throw myself off a cliff, canyon or out of a cable car in the name off bungee related activities. Steve was not sure of whether to publicly mock me, goad me or laugh in my face for not being extreme. Instead of these, he decided to not say anything at all and opted for acting like he completely understood if I didn’t fancy being part of the extreme crew. This was worse than the public goading and he knew it.
Fact: New Zealand has a LOT of bridges. We thought we’d see how many there are between Franz Josef and Queenstown (it was a slow start to the day). Ladies and Gents – would you believe there are about 92. I say ‘about’ as I think I missed a couple when I was being shouted at to hurry up and play my go on risk (thanks Chris). Anyway… Read more →
High point: For Amy, a smacker of a kiss goodbye from the captain
Low point: For Steve and Amy, saying goodbye to their new friends on the Le Mans Express
No point: A one man moped escort out of Auckland (AKA Jamie Abela)
After 9 days at sea aboard the Le Mans Express it was time for Amy, Steve and Martha to get their land legs back on and kick off stage 6. Auckland has been swathed in sunshine for weeks now so we were all looking forward to some sunshine and incredible views on the first day back on the road….from early morning however, it was clear we were in for something a little more…er…British. Rain….a lot of it.
HO, HO, HO!! Nearly half way through November…it’s time to start writing your letters to Santa! But more importantly it’s time to start writing your Christmas cards! We’re pleased to announce you can now purchase specially designed, beautiful FTFE charity Christmas cards – so you can spread some Christmas joy AND do your bit for Charity! Find out more by following the link below…
Bonfire night arrived dark and rainy but there were definitely no damp squibs at the Follow That Fire Engine Fabulous Friday Night! Many months of hard work were topped off with a last few mad hours of all hands on deck, getting Glaziers Hall all togged out in FTFE colours and making sure everything was ready to play host to all the lovely guests attending. And what a night was in store for them!
Hello to everyone back home Lake Fu Xian is one of the most famous in China – the water is so clear that on a good day it is possible to see up to about 25 feet deep. There is a legend that an ancient city is submerged deep beneath the surface. The boys tried to row a boat around the island in the middle but had to settle for just (and only just) managing to reach it.
Following the incident the other day I needed a final mechanical check by the local mechanics and once I’d had the all clear we were on the road again – target destination Yuanyang. A final drive through some amazing mountains we were headed to Mengla – the southernmost point of China – before the border with Laos where the tropical rain forests begin. Read more →
