Southbound
20. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Generally spared from the mozzies in the kitchen. With the wind at our back, head south and roll along amongst the farm animals. So many sheep! Short day and stop at Puken, first stopping for NZ fruitWeiterlesen
Cape Reinga
19. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Swarmed by mosquitoes during the night and into the morning. Make our escape to the kitchen. Spend the morning cleaning sand and salt off the bikes. Ride the remaining 12 miles (hilly ones) to CapeWeiterlesen
Helene RimbergThey were the worst I have ever seen. The top of the tent was covered. Our nice newish tent has mozzie guts and our blood on it ( mostly fathers).
90 Mile beach
18. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Early morning to catch the low tides. Hit the beach and begin our journey along the 90 mile beach. Very favorable wind as we cruise northward. As the tide rises look for a spot to wait. IncrediblyWeiterlesen
Tasman Sea
17. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Nice down hill to catch ferry across the bay. Sunny day on a nice quiet road. Hills don’t seem too bad especially with a nice tail wind. Cross over the ‘mountains’ and cruise down the other sideWeiterlesen
A rainy rest day
16. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
With rain forecasted for all day, and tired bodies opted to stay and rest. Meandered down to tiny town, got breakfast and poked around. Back to our site and did very little. Nice way to spend a rainyWeiterlesen
A proper cycleway …. not
15. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Turn our backs to the Pacific and begin our journey across the island. Seek out our first ‘Great Ride of NZ’. First check out the famous toilets in Kawakawa - done by Hundertwasswer. Find theWeiterlesen
Around the Bay of Islands
14. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
A beautiful sunny day! Depart our lovely campsite and make our way back to the road to begin our windy and hilly journey along a beautiful coastline. The day heats up nicely and the blue sky turns theWeiterlesen
Along the coast
13. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Take a quick tour of
the highlights of Whangerei before making our departure. Opt for a more direct route to the coast. After a bit on the less busy roadway, turn off onto a quiet rural road. Lots ofWeiterlesen
Whangerei and our first NZ barbie
12. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Drizzly morning yet off we go. Windy coastal road sadly gives way to very busy motorway all the way to Whangerei where we pick up an actual cycle path and head to our warm showers host tonight- Stu.Weiterlesen
Mangawhai Heads
11. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Opt to stay and explore Mangawhai Heads. Day is a tad bit cloudy and misty but the beach walk is lovely. Return via the cliff walk. Somewhat reminiscent of Oregon coast. Restful afternoon as the rainWeiterlesen
Backroads to MAngawhai
10. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Rain overnight gives way to clearing skies. Opt to take the shorter and less hilly gravel roads north. Enjoy the quiet roads. Surrounded by rolling hills and lots of sheep and cows. Return to pavementWeiterlesen
Evading the rain
9. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Very unsettled night as the neighbor youths partied all night long. Threats of rain keep us moving and we cover the distance to Warkward quickly. Get useful advice at the tourist info and opt to takeWeiterlesen
Just like riding a bike
8. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Seem to remember how to pack up our bikes and ride fully loaded. Make our way on nice cycle paths to the ferry and take a short hop across the water. Busy and hilly roads. Veer away and head towardsWeiterlesen
Auckland: Day 2
7. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Morning spent putting bikes together and ensuring in working order. Head off on a different route , passed the rugby stadium and a fun shopping district before hitting the water again. Admire theWeiterlesen
Auckland
6. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Wake up to a windy and warming day. Fuel up with coffee and begin to unpack. Are one pannier short - hopefully it was empty. Head off towards the coast to coast walkabout. Enjoy great views from theWeiterlesen
The lost day
5. Dezember 2024 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Somewhere along the way we cross the international dateline and it becomes the next day. Sun sets as we arrive in Auckland. Slowly pass through the extensive bio security. Emerge into drizzlyWeiterlesen
And we are off
4. Dezember 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After gathering up our belongings, boxing everything back up and wedging them into a car we make an early morning drive to the airport. Chaos ensues and we barely make our flight as errors on our partWeiterlesen
And we are back
25. September 2024 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Spend the night trying to curl up enough to fit on two seats. Manage - barely. Beautiful morning as we travel through northern Washington. Arrive in Seattle and manage to catch an earlier train. AndWeiterlesen
Adios Montana
24. September 2024 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
One last day to enjoy Montana. Have “birthday cake” for breakfast - why not?! Relax by Whitefish Lake for most of the afternoon. Back into town to check out very busy farmers market. BonsaiWeiterlesen
Its my birthday!
23. September 2024 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Wake up 60 and feel no different. I suppose that is a good thing. Organize and head into town. Stop for pastries and a cappuccino and catch an Uber to the Big Mountain Resort. Head up the Danny OnWeiterlesen
Grouse Mountain Lodge
22. September 2024 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Another cold morning but we are in no rush to go anywhere. Stop at the Grouse Mountain Lodge and are able to check in early. Unload and head for the hot tub overlooking golf course. Walk intoWeiterlesen
Whitefish
21. September 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Very cold morning. But the fisher people are out scooping up the fish. At least the sun has some umph in it as we head south. Wide open plains gives way ti forest. Roll along the highway - finallyWeiterlesen
Back in the USA
20. September 2024 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After packing up, hit the pastry shop again. Sooo good! Ride out on the much safer side road. Unfortunately after 8 miles it really deteriorated but we were stuck on it. Popped back out by the iceWeiterlesen
Mt. Fernie
19. September 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Challenging hike planned for today. To the top of Mt. Fernie. Short (4 k) but steep (3000+ ft). Must was a constant climb except for the last scrambling. A bit scary. Lunch at the top and then a slowWeiterlesen
Fairy Falls
18. September 2024 in Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Slept in and then explored Fernie. Nice bagel sammie! Fall is definitely progressing here. Walk along the Elk river and then up to Fairy Falls. As we find ourselves near Fernie Brewery make a stopWeiterlesen
