Much belated greetings to you all. I have been regrettably silent over the recent months and in many ways fallen off the horse with this blog. I passed an awkward time barrier a couple of months ago where I've been unsure how to get back on and get things going again. Many of you still don't know which country I'm in, as I felt the announcement should come from here first and never quite got around to it. I almost feel I owe you an apology, except that, where are your blogs? So never mind then.
Still, it has pained me not to share with you. In many ways, I have not known where I have been going myself. But sitting in my parents' home in Auckland now I'd like to fill in the gaps and tell you about the time I cycled the Rhine. I believe that's where I left off.
I've often begun narrating a beautiful segment in my head about how, "High in the Swiss Alps, beneath unimaginable tonnes of pressure, a trickle of clear, cold water emerges to begin a journey of more than a thousand kilometres to the North Sea; a journey that for more than two millennium has divided Europe and defied the mightiest of conquerors. A source of life and death, forever keeping fertile the rich plains of Western Europe but forever fought over... Yadda yadda... Eloquently paraphrased history and such..."
I'm sure it would have been great, but in a break from my usual format I've put together a video which I've decided to share with you. It was actually made for those four stalwart companions who cycled the Rhine with me - Nathan, Emma, Nikki and Corbin - but it took so much energy to create that I can no longer be bothered editing a more public-friendly version for the rest of you. Thus, you will see things you shouldn't and receive thanks you don't deserve. It wasn't a well thought out video, just a collection of photos and GoPro shots that I discovered I'd collected over a kick-ass soundtrack. Certainly this format isn't my strongest, but I think it's beautiful and gives a glimpse into the journey we undertook.
I say glimpse... But it's 10 minutes long. So perhaps save it until you've got time for a warm brew or a reluctant poo and come on a journey with me down the Rhine...
VIDEO DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE SORRY
VIDEO DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE SORRY
