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Whanganui River Trip

We take a 3 day canoeing and kayaking trip down the beautiful Whanganui river.

The Seaside

Some scans of seaside shots I took with my Olympus XA film camera

Fiji Wedding - 2006

Mia and Mark get married at Fiji.

Shift Hui 2006

The Shift teams meet at the Chateau in National Park for our annual get-together.

Queenstown Winter

Megs and I joined Matt and Kylie for some R&R at Millbrook.

Shibuya - Japan

During the last few nights in Japan, I made repeat visits to the heart of Tokyo.

Akihabara - Japan

Photos from explorations in the back streets of the otaku homeland.

Tokyo Suburbs - Japan

Snaps taken exploring the sleepy Eastern suburbs of Edogawa-ku, Tokyo.

Tsukiji Fish Market - Japan

Doug and I get up at the crack of dawn and head down to the largest fish market in the world.

Shinjuku - Japan

Views of inner Tokyo at dusk.

Osaka - Japan

After the serenity of Kyoto we hit the Osaka town for some action.

Kyoto Gallery 2 - Japan

We continue exploring the temples, and parks Arashiyama.

Kyoto Gallery 1 - Japan

After Hiroshima, we head North to Kyoto - home of temples and Nintendo!

Miyajima Island - Japan

Just of the coast of Hiroshima, Miyajima lies in the Inland Sea.

Hiroshima - Japan

We take the shinkansen South from Tokyo to start our journey around Honshu.

Tokyo Disneyland - Japan

We spend the day with the Mickey Mouse Masses at Tokyo Disney

Imperial Palace - Japan

Doug and Naomi, Megan and I visit the Imperial Palace near Otemachi, Tokyo.

Manza Onsen - Japan

Megan and I go skiing with friends at the hot springs resort in Joshinetsu Kogen National Park.

Kasai Rinkai-koen Park - Japan

Megan and I took explored our local seaside park, and the aquarium located within.

New Years Eve 2005 - Japan

We join tens of thousands in the annual pilgrimage to Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo.

Assorted 2005 - Japan

General shots of our time in Japan in 2005.

Japan - Hakone

After arriving in Tokyo, we took a trip to Hakone with Hilda and Kyle.

South East Asia - Countryside, Laos

We venture out into the countryside of Northern Laos.

South East Asia - Luang Prabang, Laos

We spent our first few days exploring this sleepy riverside town.

South East Asia - Mekong, Laos

Crossing over the Golden Triangle, we begin our 2 day journey down the Mekong River.

South East Asia - South to North, Thailand

A quick overland journey from South West Thailand to the Golden Triangle.

South East Asia - Kampot, Cambodia

West along the Coast to Kampot and Bokor National Park.

South East Asia - Kep, Cambodia

We continued South, towards the Cambodian Coast on the South China Sea.

South East Asia - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Serene beauty, decadence, drugs and death. Phnom Penh is a city of extremes.

South East Asia - Battambang, Cambodia

After exploring Angkor Wat, we travel by boat to across Tonle Sap lake to Battambang

South East Asia - Siem Reap, Cambodia

We travel overland to Siem Reap and explore the ancient city of Angkor Wat.

South East Asia - Thailand

Photos of Thailand, taken in the first few weeks of our 3 month trip around South East Asia.

Brown Wedding 05

Jacqui and Jason's Wedding

Comings and Goings

General personal photos, probably of no particular interest.

Snorkel

General personal photos, probably of no particular interest.

Birthday 05

General personal photos, probably of no particular interest.

Mountain Trekking

Andy, Dave and I head to Tongiriro National Park for a bit of a wander.

Adrian and Rachel's Wedding

Poker, Pubs and Farewells

Nick and Mark enjoyed a number of events in their honor during their return.

Big Day Out 2005

Mark and I went to Auckland's Big Day Out 2005 for a day of rocking in the sun, beastie boying in the evening, and chemicaling with the 'brothers at night.

Adrian's Stag Do

Just like old times, friends since intermediate congregated from all over the globe to celebrate Adrian's last days of being a free man.

Hamish & Cate's Wedding

Photos of Hamish's Stag Do, the wedding, and people at the reception

Shift Hui

The Shift teams from Auckland and Wellington meet in Taupo. Andy, Taera and I stop by at Rotorua on the way back.

Bachelors Escape 2004

The boys head to the Coromandel to celebrate the beginning of summer.

Melbourne - July 2004

Chris Payne and I head over to Melbourne to see Belle and Sebastian, and catch up with friends.

Thailand - March 2004

Our trip to Thailand in March. From the riotous Bangkok, to the romantic Chiang Mai, the wild jungles and serene southern beaches and islands.

Miscellaneous

General personal photos, probably of no particular interest.