Change of season means fresh ideas and new challenges ... This past 2 weeks has been equally challenging and rewarding, with a snow trip following Uni nationals week proving to be equally refreshing and enjoyable, with its own challenges in tacking the mountain with my board (as of now unused) which now has plenty of new dings to show for my efforts. Some incredible scenery which seemed almost unreal, out of a dream, with a fresh snowfall overnight, to a perfect blue sky the next day. Taranaki falls was amazing, and made coming back to auckland a challenge, though I realized I missed this familiar little suburb more than I guessed... plus my own bed. Athlete development has been great this week just past. With a shaky start to week, and a tough decision over the weekend was stuck in a hole that took over all parts of life... was able to climb out and give my best efforts on the school group days, proving to be very rewarding and satisfying, putting new skills into practice and ...