Finally getting a podium
Managed to get 2nd in the RWD class at this sprint race. It might sound trivial to some people, but I'd been chasing a podium at this thing for a bit now. There's such an incredible high from knowing that you were able to actually compete and be fast - and with how fast everyone here was, it feels even better. Now to figure out moving on to bigger stages.
Sprint Racing
Participating in a sprint race at Dirtfish. Was actually happy with my performance on this one!
Training session
From a training session, preparing for a sprint race.
Corgi Boba
He steals every toy that's put out for him and his brother. He then brings them to me periodically, demanding to play. It'd be annoying if it wasn't adorable.
Shing02: Battle Cry
The encore of the show. I usually skip this song but I can see why they chose it for the encore - crowd erupted and it was a good tonal shift from Luv Sic.
Shing02: Luv Sic
For whatever reason, I listened to this set quite a bit after my little brother passed away. It was amazing to see it performed live... even if my feet were killing me afterwards.
BBQ Juicy Marbles
Their new short ribs product is nothing short of amazing. Pretty much the gold standard in meat replicas as far as I'm concerned.
Vegan brisket experiment
A washed-flour seitan brisket with boiled down peach tree gum to mimic a fatty layer. Probably one of my most successful experiments! Most people agreed that the mouth feel and taste were much closer than they expected it to be. Just a shame that I avoid wheat these days due to allergies... otherwise I would've pushed this idea further.
Penguin watching
The penguin tour in Akaroa is worth going to! They do an incredible job with the conservation aspect due to the particular breed that's in the area. The drive to the habitat is also absolutely stunning - and made me wish I could take a rally car on the roads...
Climbing a glacier
Got all the way here and almost didn't get to climb due to weather - crazy storms rolled through for a day leading up to it! Luckily we knew to keep a flexible schedule and were able to adjust to ensure we could climb. Super fun experience with absolutely incredible views, highly recommend.
Cruising the Milford Sound
This spot is fairly deep on the south island of New Zealand - and the road to and from gets clogged due to it being only two lanes - but if you time it right it's one of the more stunning locales I've gotten to see.
Co-drivers are amazing
Rally is a unique sport where you generally have a co-driver who handles calling out pace notes (among other things). Really helpful when fatigue starts setting in!