Heading South

febbraio 2024

Three weeks with Pam and David to ride the Alps to Ocean Leggi altro

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- Giorno 1–2
- 2 febbraio 2024 19:02 - 3 febbraio 2024
- 1 notte
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitudine: 7 m
- Nuova Zelanda Plimmerton Beach -41.079174, 174.86954641°4’45” S 174°52’10” E
Weathering the Storm at Plimmerton
2–3 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Finally got away from work at about 3.30pm. The phone has been handed over, email switched off and we're parked up at Plimmerton for the night ahead of what will probably be a rough crossing tomorrow.
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It’s wild up here good luck for the crossing [Linda]
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- Giorno 2–4
- 3 febbraio 2024 20:17 - 5 febbraio 2024
- 2 notti
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 60 m
- Nuova Zelanda Templeton -43.563729, 172.43561543°33’49” S 172°26’8” E
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Christchurch
3–5 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Cook Strait was flat for the crossing - who would have believed it after yesterday. Late lunch stop at Kaikoura then on to our NZMCA spot at Weedons in Christchurch for two nights. We had a few squally showers on the way south but you can see everywhere is tinder dry and really needs some rain. Lots of vineyards - we'll explore a few on the way home. Akaroa tomorrow- one of our favorite places.Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore Great photo cuzzies ❤️❤️
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- Giorno 3
- domenica 4 febbraio 2024 20:02
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitudine: 55 m
- Nuova Zelanda Templeton -43.563803, 172.4356743°33’50” S 172°26’8” E
Akaroa
4 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After a cold night last night it was a bit of a scorcher in the sunshine at Akaroa. Love the French vibe - different to anywhere else in NZ. Moving on tomorrow...
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ViaggiatoreI just LOVE Akaroa. Muzz hasn't been before so it is definately on our bucket list
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- Giorno 5–7
- 6 febbraio 2024 10:30 - 8 febbraio 2024
- 2 notti
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitudine: 719 m
- Nuova Zelanda Cowans Hill -44.003478, 170.48390444°0’13” S 170°29’2” E
Tekapo
6–8 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Spent the day exploring Tekapo - saw the Church of the Good Shepherd, the Memorial to the early settlers and spent some time on the lakeshore. Karin and Dave wimped out of a swim. Can't say I blame them, the water was freezing. Beautiful spot, and the NZMCA has a park right on the lakefront.Leggi altro
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We loved it there have lots of fun x [Linda Jarvis]
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- Giorno 6–7
- 7 febbraio 2024 20:30 - 8 febbraio 2024
- 1 notte
- ☁️ 19 °C
- Altitudine: 476 m
- Nuova Zelanda Lake Ruataniwha -44.268836, 170.03949944°16’8” S 170°2’22” E
Lake Ruataniwha (Twizel)
7–8 feb 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Day 1 of the Alps2Ocean. 62kms in 3 hours. We were late getting away as we had to get a small repair done to a bracket on the Boycemobile then we got held up by a nasty accident on the Tekapo Road. Tomorrow we start here and finish near Omarama via Lake Ohau.Leggi altro
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- Giorno 7
- giovedì 8 febbraio 2024 09:25
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitudine: 513 m
- Nuova Zelanda Loch Cameron -44.220149, 170.0499744°13’13” S 170°2’60” E
Twizel to Omarama
8 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Hard day today - our longest day of the trip, greatest climb and roughest tracks
Bikes and butts both held up! David and I finished the day with an evening game of golf where we're staying at the Kurow Golf Club.Leggi altro
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- Giorno 8
- venerdì 9 febbraio 2024 20:07
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitudine: 14 m
- Nuova Zelanda Oamaru North -45.084218, 170.98255345°5’3” S 170°58’57” E
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Omarama to Kurow
9 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Big day but best track and views so far. The photos don't show how high, narrow and winding the track was going around the Benmore dam, nor the lack of safety barriers - you just had to be careful. Staying in Oamaru tonight and tomorrow night for one last long ride from Kurow to Oamaru tomorrow.
Mark spent half an hour talking to the owner of those stone cottages. It's all that's left of Wharekuri, a town of 3000 people who built the Waitaki Dam in 1929. He took me through the hotel he has restored as his home. The rest of his 40 acres involves restoring those cottages and selling them off as quarter acre lots with land. Great guy to spend time with.Leggi altro
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Viaggiatore What an awesome view. Looks like a great ride. It is definately on our 'to do' list ❤️
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ViaggiatoreYes it hard but beautiful
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- Giorno 9
- sabato 10 febbraio 2024 11:49
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitudine: 127 m
- Nuova Zelanda Home Creek -44.860463, 170.68732844°51’38” S 170°41’14” E
Kurow to Oamaru
10 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Did the last two stages today. Started in brilliant sunshine and rode the last 30km in a headwind and freezing rain. Pam and Dave met us for an early lunch at the pub in Duntroon before we started the last 55km. Finished the day with a hot spa and Pam cooked dinner as she has done for the whole trip (as well as run shuttle!) Tomorrow brings a sleep in followed by a cooked breakfast, a wander around Oamaru and then off to Warrington to see Dunedin.
What amazes me is how we've been able to get back on the bikes after what are long rides day after day and within a km or two you're fresh and ready to go.Leggi altro
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- Giorno 10
- domenica 11 febbraio 2024 12:18
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitudine: 12 m
- Nuova Zelanda Oamaru Creek -45.100906, 170.96944645°6’3” S 170°58’10” E
Oamaru to Warrington (Dunedin)
11 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Bit stiff after the long ride but feeling pretty pleased with ourselves. Spent most of the morning on housekeeping - both the motorhomes and the bikes. Mark's bike was so gummed up with wet limesand from the tracks that the pedals stopped. The bikes have had a thorough clean and the chains oiled ready for the next adventure.
This afternoon we explored the Victorian district in Oamaru which is really spectacular, then the gardens. Oamaru stone made for impressive buildings that have lasted and preserved their original character.
Tonight we're in the NZMCA Park at Warrington. It's right on a small peninsula and 20 minutes to Dunedin. Nice spot!Leggi altro
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I live Ōamaru my friend lives there beautiful town the Victorian district is fab [Linda Jarvis]
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ViaggiatoreAn amazing day out
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- lunedì 12 febbraio 2024 13:03
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Altitudine: 9 m
- Nuova Zelanda Dunedin -45.875383, 170.50772245°52’31” S 170°30’28” E
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Dunedin
12 febbraio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Went for a wander around the city today - the highlight was Olveston House where Pam played the 120yr old Steinway grand piano for the group on our tour. If you're in Dunedin this is a must see. When the Theomin family realized there would be no grandchildren, they preserved their home exactly as it was when it was built in 1906 including all the furniture, books and utensils. It had electricity, indoor plumbing and central heating. It must have been a marvel in its time.
After that we went to the railway station, the cathedral and the octagon. Great day which ended with a game of euchre after dinner.Leggi altro
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ViaggiatoreBought tears to my eyes Pam playing the piano beautiful
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Viaggiatore Well done Pam. Sounds great and I didn't even know that you could play the piano ☺️
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Viaggiatore Wow mum!! That was lovely
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