Venetian Fancy Dress Ball

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Masquerade Balls have always been of particular curiosity , With the Venetians excelling with the parties experiencing  once per year, for the adventurous. The Ball is the place to be ...But where we come from we are more modest New Zealand.

The canals weaving in between the water saturated buildings ,is a must see . Experience the gondolas, breath in the aromas of the smorgasbord's of eateries, with restaurant seating just a meter away from waterways. Or gaze at local artist paintings and the many little studios on the way as we did.
 Get lost in the many alleyways as you stroll about looking  for an exit.

Or just sit.
 People watch and soak in the environment. Hoards of action on the waterways bustling in the prestigious boats with their guides. Venice was one of my most memorable experiences ..Loved IT!

France Underground

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UNDERGROUND  FRANCE,

This guy reminds me of my Dad from after Second World War , would play many tunes on the
piano accordion. Maori songs mostly from the Kiwi 47 platoon New Zealand.

Think this guy is constantly looking, Scouting to see who's watching, as you have to pay.

Or are  obliged to pay.

Once our destination was reached it was  Au Revoir..? France Country is a Beautiful Country,
As is New Zealand You must visit Also...

Just Do It?........

Bernina Express Or Tranz Alpine Rail

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Bernina Express Switzerland  ....Or   ...... Tranz Alpine  New Zealand  

I must say i think this is a hard one . The History going with the tracks from Chur to Tureno .
Chur a Swiss  Town that we arrived late in the day. Looking out into a Cobblestone Courtyard on the street,from Our room above a pub.   Next day travelling to a quaint Italian town,which is in a very romantic setting on the other side of the Alps,The quiet uphill sound of the train in First class setting is very comfortable and relatively expensive in the plush leather seats. The views are notoriously great, especially great  for photography.With highly polished pristine environment, exceedingly great
 viewing through the ceiling panels reminds me of the Swiss engineering. We managed to do the trip in the middle of the day stopping at a  restaurant and asking for their fastest meal in Italy as not to miss the trip back which was actually Our only Regret ...too fast...the turn around and could not enjoy the beauty of the town . Taking in the views on the opposite side on the way back. The Alps are impressive.

So what about New Zealand...The Tranz Alpine Route.....Hmmm it is very, competitive and reminds me of the other.. snow capped mountains, exotic architectural structured bridges with that old days feel ,with jagged schist landscapes. Draped  back in time with old signage. Stopping on the way at, the longest train tunnel south of the equator Otira Tunnel,At Arthurs Pass with a quick stop.
A second engine hooks up to help with the degree of decent 1-33 and off it goes to the west coast Greymouth, a coastal community. We had our accommodation booked at lake Brunner the local motel by the pub, watching the all blacks on television with the local community all barracking on for the win that night with beers in hand.
 Next day we walked the swinging bridge track, Many walks associated with such a trip which also reminded me a bit of Switzerland......So really it does not matter . Both countries are expensive and beautiful in their own way.... Just got to get out there and do it...!    (A high point in Life)

Escape The Winter Chills Of NZ

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Tourists Flock the Acropolis ,

Wearing out the slippery stone steps through the centuries , that many tourists have seen.
But never has the interest in travel been so high, or the availability so easy.
With travel companies busier than ever,it makes escaping from the snow and winter chills a few clicks away with computer convenience.

Five years from now.. this picture... this guy........ will only dream of far off destinations.
Arthritis will set in and en flame his joints. His Hip will be knackered and for the next 3 years he will endure more pain, His 3 laps of the Saint Albans NZ park, running most days, will be reduced to 30 steps without a walking stick.
When he could do with a decent surgeon in his family, to sort his dilapidated body out.
Or DHB NZ sorting out these people quicker. We live in a Rock Star Economy...???
NEW ZEALAND...........
Go Figure?.............
You might say this could be a {low point} , moving into the golden years .SOON.
Too young to retire....

So ..............do those overseas Trips ...You will ....Never regret it!!!.

 

Winter In New Zealand

wrong time, date stamp Sorry.

Mount Hutt,

Typical Ski Resort about one hour and a half  out of Christchurch by road, allows for all types of skiing,Advanced , Beginners. The road up is very scenic and gives a great view of the Canterbury Regions as a back drop, across the vast valley.  Methven Small quaint town provides great eatery's and accommodation's. A highlight of the dusting of powder. {Snow}Makes for exciting family fun.
 Methven in the summer they usually host a Motorcycle road race with antiques and also modern Motorcycles with hay bales as barriers for the over committed riders. Not quite up to Isle of Man standards but just a quick fast track of a couple miles at the most. Also Burt Munro Motorcycle beach racing in Invercargill in the summer if you have a love of Motorcycles and Speed.

Queenstown 

Also has Arrow town an old gold mining town still set in the 1860s gold rushes. A must see before trying out Coronet Peak, Cadrona ski fields Representing some of the best skiing in the world and of course Fly past mount cook over the Alps and check out the North Island ,with Mount Ruapehu and
Ohakune ski fields just a few to name if Snow Boarding and Skiing is your thing...Personally Skiing
does it for me, No better feeling than siting in a chair lift with the whisper of machinery and good company, Sun  drenching the mountain.  Thick Powder Snow that you can jump from crest to crest on each Run and then Rinse and Repeat all Day?  Relax in A Spa in the afternoon with NZ glass of  Wine .
Does not get any better than this .!.............Highs in Life.!.......Live In The Moment...!

Life Is What You Make It

Joining a group of car enthusiasts , Driving the vine yards sampling the New Zealand Wines,

Or just hooking up with the coffee culture .

 Doing Lattes coffees in a relaxed atmosphere. The most important thing..." is to just do it"!.

Thirty cars ambling along the South Island roads. Does not get much better than that.

If that's what floats your boat. 

One day you will look in the mirror and hardly recognize that person who stares back at you.

Old age creeps up and rapes you of your youth. 

Live a full life my friend, for the travel person climbing all those steep steps from the cruise ship when travelling like Santorini can become impossible just five years later because you have dodgy hips, Or maybe some auto immune disease.

Or the steps on that Historical ruins. Be aware life is short......................?

Bitcoin To Be or Not to Be !

Well on with my Highs and Lows of Life after trying my hand as an Author on Amazon ,
I went into this pretend universe where if  we were to win a Ton of Money. We could Re-Vamp
our  35 acre farmlet to be a deer farm with tourists flocking in to the Area Weekly for The Helicopter thrill seeking experience fishing off the rocks by Helli fishing, Helli Ski ...New Zealand and also hunting on large adjoining block with deer sports shooting.
  Buy my book (Broken One - Malcolm L Gray).Amazon E books.

Alas that did not pan out . Slash /---Didn't come into any large sums of cash.

So i guess that's where Bitcoin came in ....Tossing the idea around on venture tourism, But settled on maybe the coastal property on the quaint Northland Coastline could be more suitable for subdivision
making a community  style of life where one large market garden could support the area.

People could share in the Northland Hospitality and live the Dream that they sort after in a tranquil
setting.

So i decided to start the dream by SELLACOIN ICO CRYPTO CURRENCY.

Well a number of things happened ;

1/   It was a great idea.
2/ Implementation is much harder than i thought?
3/ Theft from Wallets involving millions of Dollars is of great concern.
4/ Hackers tend to take over your computer in HTML or Java or Python.
5/ I need to be fluent in all aspects of programming .....?
6/I brought a hard ware Offline Wallet, After changing the code several times on (My Trezor).
7/ USA securities was all over Bitcoin making it more complicated .
8/ Now SELLACOIN would have to turn to SELLATOKEN a Security Token which takes over 6 months of waiting and goodness knows how much cash. Also anyone can start up with the same named Coin .Which makes it hard to destinquish whom has ownership of the final money.
9/ Most countries have an over 51 % retained ownership, So hence  My dilemma!!!...
10/ Complicated cash raising schemes can be explored as to avoid such as a DONATION scheme.
which meets ASIC requests.  XRP is an extremely good coin and can be changed to FIAT CURRENCY.....".Which would of suited me. But with out implementation, it is only just another IDEA!"............................I encourage you to write your ideas on this? in the comments section below.