New ZealandWellingtonPorirua CityKarehana BayPlimmerton Beach41°4’45” S 174°52’10” E
February 2 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 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.
New ZealandCanterburyChristchurch CityTempleton43°33’49” S 172°26’8” E February 3 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 fewRead more
New ZealandCanterburyChristchurch CityTempleton43°33’50” S 172°26’8” E
February 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 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...
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictLake TekapoCowans Hill44°0’13” S 170°29’2” E
New ZealandCanterburyMackenzie DistrictTwizelLake Ruataniwha44°16’8” S 170°2’22” E
February 7 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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.Read more
New ZealandCanterburyLoch Cameron44°13’13” S 170°2’60” E
February 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
New ZealandOtagoOamaru North45°5’3” S 170°58’57” E February 9 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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.Read more
New ZealandCanterburyDuntroonHome Creek44°51’38” S 170°41’14” E
February 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 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 theRead more
New ZealandOtagoOamaru, Waitaki DistrictOamaru Creek45°6’3” S 170°58’10” E
February 11 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 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 limesandRead more
New ZealandOtagoDunedin45°52’31” S 170°30’28” E
It’s wild up here good luck for the crossing [Linda]