Slava’s Snow Show

It was brilliant!  I do not know how anyone could go to this show and not enjoy it.  But apparently there are people out there that did not.

The underlying message was very obvious too – standing tall against the elements. The tall and short of life.

If you missed it this year then make sure you catch it next time.

During the end of intermission I was set up to walk on top of the chairs from the front of the theatre to the back with a six foot plus clown who then proceeded to pick me up and drop me in a guys lap and leave me there.

I looked forward thinking how the hell am I going to get back to my seat, so I had to walk on top of the chairs all the way back with the help of a million pairs of hands – very funny!

The blast of wind and powder snow that brought the show to an end ended up all down my clothing as when I got home and changed piles of glitter and white paper formed as I took off the layers.

Ruamahunga River Kayaking

Had a little trial of the Eclipse kayak in the weekend down the Ruamahunga River.

Noting it is winter and we have had lots of rain. The river was so swollen that there were no rapids but there were lots of boils and floating debris.

A 33km stretch took five of us 2hours to paddle.  We put the boats in at one bridge and finished at the Featherston Bridge.

It was a great experience to test out the multisport boat on moving water after having completed my Grade Two certificate in a sea kayak.

I can definitely see a few swims coming up once the weather warms up and I brave real rapids.

Cirque Du Soleil Dralion

Stunning!  A must see and if you don’t get the chance this year then next time it is in town I highly recommend it.

Celebrating it’s 25th year anniversary this years theme is “the dream continues”.  When East meets West.

We had the Tapis Rouge VIP package which included preferred seating, reserved parking, pre show and intermission drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dessert, a show souvenir goodie bag, and your own utilities which meant no queues.

This package was a must due to the continuous downpour of rain that Auckland put on for the weekend.

The performers were spectacular, very athletic.  The clowns were funny. The costumes bright and well designed.

We had a two bedroom apartment at Stadium Waldorf Apartments Hotel from off  lastminute.

A fantastic weekend away in the middle of a wet and cold winter.