Tag: grant rawlinson
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Strategic decisions & cycling Australia’s East Coast
I recently spent two weeks continuing the Rowing from Home to Home journey. I cycled 1,300km down the east coast of Australia to a new launching spot where I will make a second attempt to finish the expedition by rowing solo across the Tasman Sea later this year. All things must come to an end…
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Every boat needs a name: Welcome to the world Simpson’s Donkey!
As the title of this post suggests, every boat needs a name. Following along from my trusty inflatable kayak which is named ‘The Divorce Machine’ (given by kiwi buddy Blair Spendelow), there were rumors and suggestions abounding that the rowing boat would be suitably named ‘The Divorce Machine 2’. This was not to be and…
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Peak to Peak 2015 – The movie – climbing the Dragon Horns
Instead of a lengthy blog post, I created this short video of the awesome adventure we finished last week – Peak to Peak 2015 the movie – ENJOY!
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Inflatable sea kayaking micro-adventure: Sentosa to St Johns Island
Fresh and flushed with inspiration after the maiden voyage of the Divorce Machine the week before, Stephanie and I decided Sentosa Island would be the location to launch our next inflatable sea-kayaking micro-adventure. I enjoy testing and challenging things to the limit and today I managed to find the limits of both the Divorce Machine,…
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Cycling in the rain – The Desaru/Kota Tinggi loop
Together with my wife Stephanie, from 9 – 12 January, we planned a 3 night, 4 day cycle tour around the south-eastern corner of Peninsula Malaysia. Our route took in the small town’s, beaches and Kampong’s (villages) of Desaru, Sungai Renggit, Tanjong Balau, Sedili Besar and Kota Tinggi. This is a brief trip report with…
Grant 'Axe' Rawlinson 