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Welcome to my personal website, michael.net.nz. I am a busy wee worker bee from Christchurch, New Zealand, having completed a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Canterbury, and running my own website design company. Among other things I enjoy trains, yachting, dancing, photography, Futurama, electronics and computers.

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  • Day 24: Evanston to Wells – Woke up way too early today to a weird sound; sounded a bit like coke cans being kicked around the yard. Dragged myself out of bed to have a look but couldn't see anything, so went back to bed. Clatte...
    – 10th Mar, 2010
  • Day 23: Helper to Evanston – Was very tired this morning, something to do with the AC6000 idling outside my window for half an hour while the mid train helpers were cut in; all just an hour after I'd fallen asleep! Poor me was in...
    – 9th Mar, 2010
  • Day 22: Helper – I was fast asleep this morning when I heard the distinctive wail of an Amtrak horn echoing throughout Helper. Within a split second my brain decided that since it was getting lighter earlier these day...
    – 8th Mar, 2010
  • Day 21: Cedar City to Helper – What a day! Started off by washing the car. Fun fun, I love American DIY carwashes with their dozens of different modes, but dang it took a lot of blasting in the water blaster to get all the caked on...
    – 7th Mar, 2010
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Latest comments
Re: Lolly Cake – kwl
– kwl, 10th Mar, 2010
Re: Day 21: Cedar City to Helper – Hi Michael,

Really enjoying your travel log. I especially liked the photo of the two trains and the two tunnels.

You've taken some great shots - thanks for uploading them for the rest of us back here hard at work!

Penny
– Penny Jackson, 9th Mar, 2010
Re: Lolly Cake – dfdfaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
– 3e23123, 6th Mar, 2010
Re: Day 16: Kingman to Baker – 90210 is always my default zip code, too. ;-)
– Rosa, 5th Mar, 2010
Re: Day 16: Kingman to Baker – Is 12345 a real ZIP Code? I'd use 90120
– itchy, 5th Mar, 2010
Re: Day 9: Helper to Mexican Hat – Wow that's a lot of contaminated soil!

Sounds like your having a great time and getting lots of photos :-)
– Francine, 4th Mar, 2010
Re: Day 14: Flagstaff to Kingman – That last pic is soooo cute and beautiful!
– itchy, 4th Mar, 2010
Re: Day 13: Flagstaff – I've been missing your blogs! Not that I'm a rail fan, but it's been a lot of fun reading what you've been up to, and the photos are great. Welcome back!
– Su, 4th Mar, 2010

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