Red Rocks Reserve + Seal Coast adventure

Dar and I (for a change) got up early in the morning (early for us is at around 11) and went out to go the famous red rocks and seal coast. The tour would normally cost $79 per head but I thought if we could just get hold of a map of where the place is actually at, we could just go there ourselves. I googled and found this map which is good enough because we live really close to Owhiro bay.

When we got there, at the end of Owhiro bay, there were already a few cars parked and at the very end, a sign saying only four-wheel drive can enter. We only have a Honda CRV, which Dar said was only a mini-RV and he didn't want to risk it since we don't really know what the terrain will be. So we just left our car at the bay and decided to walk. We thought that the walk would just be okay and at every turns we made around the mountain we thought we're going to see some seals already. After walking and walking, we decided to stop and eat. Then got up and walked and walked and walked, and finally got to the Red Rocks Reserve.

Still, no seals to see so we walked further more. Walk and walk and walk. Since we were already there, there was no point in turning back. After walking for an hour, we finally got to this point of the course:

And after walking past that mark, we were finally at the seal coast and we weren't disappointed! We didn't see not just 1 seal or 2, but lots of them, camouflaged among the rocks, just lying around.


After taking some pictures and resting for a while, we walked back again for another hour. Next time we'll take the CRV after seeing the terrain and after seeing a couple of cars that are not really 4WD (what damage they did to their car) and maybe just take it even for only half of the course so we won't walk as far. Hehe..

The walk from the start (at the end of Owhiro bay) up to the seal coast is around 3 km (1 hour of average walking). Then going back, so a total of 6 km and 2 hours of walking. If you're really a fit person, then that's nothing I guess. A good exercise for the average person. A really, really long walk for those who don't get any kind of exercise at all. If you're a biker, then you can bring your motocross bike or mountain bike and go back and forth the terrain (like what other people do).

More pics here.

Movie date on cheap Tuesdays

We watched Ratatouille. It was really nice - story, quotes, 3D, etc etc. Maybe someday I will learn the art of really tasting food and know the ingredients with just a bite. Maybe someday I will learn to cook some fancy dish without following a recipe step by step. As Chef Gusteau's motto "Anyone can cook". Hehehe

Start of the Rugby World Cup 2007 and the All Blacks won their first match

The Rugby World Cup 2007, held in France, officially started yesterday (or today or the other day - whichever part of the world you are). The All Blacks (New Zealand) vs Italy won the game with a score of 76 - 14.

Anyhoo, my favorite All Blacks are the pretty boys (hehehe..):

Dan Carter

and Luke McAlister

They also have great skills to match their pretty boy looks. :)

Apple products

iMac, MacBook, Cinema Displays, iPhone and iPods. Their designs are just so sleek and cool that you just want to run into the store and grab the latest Apple gadget.

When Dar and I finally decided to get a 24-inch iMac 2 months ago, there were no announcements from Apple, no news (just vague rumors), nothing about the new iMacs that were going to be released 2 months later on. If we only knew... then we should have waited.

our iMac (left), new iMac (right), at a cheaper price at that!

And then the iPod. Ours (5th gen) is also around 2 months old. Then the new iPod "Classic" is just out now - same design, but bigger space (30GB to 80GB) and "enhanced interface" (i.e. Cover Flow) at the same price again!

And I guess for those who got the iPhone even though it's only for AT&T subscribers (US) just so they can use the other features, the new iPod Touch is just out now. An iPod that looks like an iPhone and has the features of the iPhone without the phone. Me want!!!

It's all pretty and sleek!!!

What's coming next??

Darwin's Work Permit came out

Yey!!! We're soooo happy!!!!

Hopefully he'll find a job soon... hahahahahha!!!!!