<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stephen Draaijer Blog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Draaijer Blog]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:44:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #8: Publication!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have picked up the 40 copies of my book 30 Silverglyphics - A Journey Along the Silk Road .  Thanks to CopyPress, especially Allan, who...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-8-publication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68912d22b00b0ea0c74b054c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 22:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_dd8b964976754d4cae0db7bc93144edb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kina Peninsula Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beautiful, stable day for a short hike on the Kina Peninsula, which lies between Mapua and Mouteka in Tasman, Nelson Bays. Mostly a walk...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/kina-peninsula</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6885953f6ab2534c7b06c44c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 03:06:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_6adb763c65454dd2840b472f6f2753cb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #7: Printing Approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[CopyPress called me in to check the first production copy of 30 Silverglyphics. It looks good with all the adjustments I made coming out...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-7-printing-approval</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687578b549b18336a605f351</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:41:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_a85aed1508b94524ad3aaef2d90dd91a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_854,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maitai to the Brook Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a week of rain, Saturday saw a brreak in the weather, so my sister and I decided to walk from the Maitai to the Brook. It took around two and a half hours along a fairly level trail, with just a slight rise to Tantragee Saddle. The descent into the Brook went well, though muddy in places. Fresh, and lush after the rain, and spared from the flooding that affected Tasman, especially along the Motueka River.]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/maitai-to-the-brooke-walk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686de3ee4464a5ec8d0fb090</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 03:46:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_9fe5fd09bb854c9ebc72c2507b227600~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_854,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #6: Second Proof Copy]]></title><description><![CDATA[CopyPress gave me the second proof copy of 30 Silverglyphics  this week. As you can see, the cover and inner of the book match each...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-6-second-proof-copy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68606d159c1f178cf8af8321</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2025 23:10:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_6f1fe437af76463fa03fb1dbda3981eb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_853,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cable Bay Walk ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Walk with my sister. It requires some logistics, because the walk is in one direction. Our parents dropped us off at Cable Bay after we...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/cable-bay-walk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68588e16786d8756b4160075</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 23:23:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_5ddd42a7e87f49ea8191c6bd8d283cc6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_854,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #5 - First Proof Copy.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I received a call from CopyPress to come in and talk about an issue with the proof copy of the book. Here, I am consulting about the...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-5-first-proof-copy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6850ac2ec1d382bd232a8432</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:08:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_8d1c5b18535e4e978207cb878b15f601~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_599,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grampians Nelson City Walk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting at the top of Collingwood St., this well kept path goes all the way up the Grampians to a transmitter at the top. A moderate...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/grampians-nelson-city-walk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6850a4da0daa1dfa62f9dc01</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:27:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_6a874b2c954d4dfbbd4ca4ac939c2d33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_854,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #4 - Files sent.]]></title><description><![CDATA[I achieved the milestone of sending 30 Silverglyphics - A Journey Along the Silk Road files to the printer and expect the proof copy to...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-4-files-sent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838d3651ab25c83589a6cdb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 21:37:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_4c38bfb45df74b159bca6e69749ba5ea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Busch Reserve]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small park that sits just over the hill from the Waimea Plains in the Aniseed Valley. It's on the right at the bottom of the hill. I've...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/busch-reserve</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838cee71ab25c83589a61c0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 21:27:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_e7db681af8204bcd80d9f8c7d99b4425~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #3 - Proof reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[I set myself a deadline of Tuesday May 19th to finish the book and send it to my printer -The Copy Press. First, I sent an email to my...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-3-proof-reading</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68310b40905d5dd1ac0bfe98</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 00:27:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_1c74a22b655346f782b2db4b92bc86b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_599,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Center of New Zealand and Walter's Bluff]]></title><description><![CDATA[A walk with my sister. It's a relaxed walk along the Maitai River to the Botanical Reserve, and a reasonable twenty minute climb up to...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/the-center-of-new-zealand-and-walter-s-bluff</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6830fd59905d5dd1ac0bcefb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 23:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_bbd5686aa4104faa8730ecbd7277de8b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_599,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hackett - Chromite Mine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three hour loop trail with my sister, Suzanne.  We walked the reverse course, climbing up to Chromite Mine then walking along below a...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/the-hackett-chromite-mine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681fd78fe0cefd69a060e462</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 23:17:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_626aa3e7ad5e4e67801a76c317866b6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_854,h_307,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Production #2 - Resetting]]></title><description><![CDATA[I reset the book over the last three days, once with the new page dimensions but keeping my margins, and again with increased margins on...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-production-2-resetting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681ae4f8063de19bc6c49754</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 04:54:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_41d8f0133e5c4423a58064ff2c08b63b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_853,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRINGED HILL - Dun Mountain Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[An easy loop - three hours in the case of my sister and me since we stopped at a picnic table for a snack and I also took photographs....]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/fringed-hill-dun-mountain-trail</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68169950f547f5de52692302</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2025 23:21:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_9fb8032e900843419b46b446cdcf14a7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_755,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 Silverglyphics Book Production #1 - Quote]]></title><description><![CDATA[I received a phone call from The Copy Press as a follow up to a meeting at the printing company and now have a quote that allows me to...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/30-silverglyphics-book-production-1-quote</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6812829198ce178d40c28c9b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:42:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_23033070bba549e9b64d96730b1d9f49~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_599,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAITAI CAVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coppermine Trail #1 - Maitai Cave An early Autumn afternoon that felt more like Spring. The track starts over the bridge that you find...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/maitai-cave</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680e99b702e22389d1124471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 01:47:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_a0d15dfb01734d319f098b6a115ade0e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_801,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANZAC Day 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[2025 marks the 110th anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp landing at dawn on the beaches of Gallipoli, Turkey - the...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/anzac-day-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680aeaaa9e2e9d6190c339a0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 01:53:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b9e6f9_082859c8957348d8bc10b40f0588be97~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The rain of the Western Ranges.]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it should rain on the Western Ranges I will make my way up to  Brittania Heights to look out past Haulashore Island to where the...]]></description><link>https://stephendraaijer.wixsite.com/website/post/if-it-rains-of-the-western-ranges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680816e36b6532964c7fe177</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:58:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://video.wixstatic.com/video/b9e6f9_044d2366aafe412f8703678ae6e862a2/720p/mp4/file.mp4" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Babel Fish</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>