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- Day 597
- Sunday, February 16, 2025
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 342 m
New ZealandEglinton River West Branch45°3’1” S 168°0’13” E
Key Summit
February 16 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Mega shopping trip to stock up for our jaunt into fjordlands. Packed in like sardines as we wind our way into the valley. Beautiful stops along the way before our hike along Routeburn trail to KeyRead more
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- Day 596
- Saturday, February 15, 2025
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 201 m
- New ZealandLake Henry45°25’14” S 167°42’54” E
Te Anau
February 15 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Long drive through the plains, over mountains and along lakes. Amongst the brown hills, lots of grape vines and orchards pop up. Finally make it to Te Anau - gateway to Milford Sound. Nice lakesideRead more
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- Day 595
- Friday, February 14, 2025
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Altitude: 422 m
- New ZealandQuail Burn44°27’42” S 169°58’4” E
Cliff scramble, lake walk & a reunion
February 14 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Another cloudy morning as we head to the nearby clay cliffs. Beautiful sandstone formations that look like they belong in the Southwest. Sun pops out as we scramble about. Head to Lake Ohau for aRead more
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- Day 594
- Thursday, February 13, 2025
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 428 m
- New ZealandOmarama Stream44°29’18” S 169°57’42” E
Aoraki via the Hooker Valley
February 13 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Foggy morning quickly gives way to beautiful skies as we make our way into the mountains. New peaks continue to pop up behind each other. Trek from the village toward the crowds - all heading ip theRead more
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- Day 593
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 425 m
- New ZealandOmarama Stream44°29’15” S 169°57’46” E
Let the car trip begin
February 12 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Bundle ourselves up and hit the road. Cover familiar territory ( Rakaia Gorge) and explore new sights (Peel Forest). Pass beautiful lakes - Tekapo and Pukaki as we make our way south to Omarama.
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- Day 592
- Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 561 m
- New ZealandBurkes Pass44°5’23” S 170°38’51” E
Christchurch - part 2
February 11 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Venture out into the cloudy morning. Cover some of the same territory - showing Christine and John the city. Botanical Gardens, Riverside Market, and pop-up museum.
Helene Rimberg
They definitely were. I learned they have 8 chromosomes- that’s why there are so many varieties
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- Day 591
- Monday, February 10, 2025
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- New ZealandChristchurch43°32’14” S 172°38’0” E
Goodbye bicycles, hello friends
February 10 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Grey and misty day as we ride along the coast to drop off our bikes. Ride up the hill - of course and tucked our bikes in. Back down, catch the bus and explore more of the city. Beautiful gardens!Read more
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- Day 590
- Sunday, February 9, 2025
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- New ZealandChristchurch43°32’11” S 172°38’34” E
Breezing to Christchurch
February 9 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Early rise to catch the bus. Streets are empty and still dark. No problems with the bikes that more money can’t solve. 6+ hours later we are in Christchurch. Quick ride to hotel and then wander aRead more
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- Day 589
- Saturday, February 8, 2025
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 38 m
- New ZealandWaianakarua45°16’46” S 170°48’11” E
Dunedin
February 8 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Slow start as bodies are tired, but head out into the sunshine for some sightseeing. Wander passed the Chinese gardens and the impressive train station Farmers market is next - full of summer fruitRead more
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- Day 588
- Friday, February 7, 2025
- 🌬 17 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- New ZealandSouth Dunedin45°52’57” S 170°29’49” E
To Dunedin
February 7 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
One last day of riding. And the winds are not in our favor. Feeling the miles in my legs! Continue on the Clutha Gold trail until the end - passing through wetlands and along a huge lake. Wind our wayRead more
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- Day 587
- Thursday, February 6, 2025
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- New ZealandMilton46°6’43” S 169°58’3” E
Long day in the saddle to Milton
February 6 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
As forecasted, rain comes in during the night but lets us by morning. Cloudy skies aren’t going to dry our tent so pack up as we have a long day ahead on the Clutha trail. Services are minimal soRead more
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- Day 586
- Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- New ZealandJudge Creek45°40’9” S 169°24’55” E
Clutha Gold trail
February 5 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Day is split between riding the very hilly highway and then a dedicated cycle path. Hills are hard, traffic is nasty and it’s hot. But we make it down to the Clutha river, passed a very large damRead more
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- Day 585
- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 135 m
- New ZealandManuherikia River45°15’55” S 169°23’23” E
Down to Alexandra
February 4 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Beautiful day as we continue on the rail trail. Relatively short ride but a lot of varying scenery. One long tunnel, a few bridges and viaducts and we coast down to the largish town of Alexandra.Read more
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- Day 584
- Monday, February 3, 2025
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 506 m
- New ZealandGorge Creek45°0’19” S 169°54’48” E
Otago rail trail
February 3 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Still feeling tired but alot of coffee and breakfast revives us. The sky is clear as we continue on the gravel road to Naseby. Lots of gold and mining history. Enjoy a brief bit of pavement andRead more
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- Day 583
- Sunday, February 2, 2025
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 565 m
- New ZealandKyeburn Diggings44°59’17” S 170°17’11” E
Dansey’s Pass
February 2 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Misty morning as we leave the lovely farm and our cozy trailer. Make our way back to Duntroon and head onto the Dansey pass road. All ok for first bit though weather is less than ideal. Road kicks upRead more
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- Day 582
- Saturday, February 1, 2025
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 227 m
- New ZealandOtekaieke River44°49’60” S 170°32’9” E
Into Waitaki valley
February 1 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Seek out penguins in the morning but they have already returned to the sea. Opt to check out conservatory. Great penguin info and see some up close in their nesting boxes. Backtrack a bit to catchRead more
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- Day 581
- Friday, January 31, 2025
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: Sea level
- New ZealandOamaru Blue Pnguin Colony45°6’30” S 170°58’42” E
Pints, pizza & PENGUINS
January 31 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Set our sights on Oamaru to visit a larger penguin colony. Only 56 miles or so away. Ride highway 1 but it has a nice shoulder. Stop for strawberries at a converted church. Then fall upon a beautifulRead more
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- Day 580
- Thursday, January 30, 2025
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- New ZealandTimaru44°23’36” S 171°14’34” E
Onto the Penguin Highway
January 30 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Opt for a short ride to seaport town of Timaru. Meander onto windy beach and see where penguins come ashore. Late in the season so only a few still around. Check out town and then back to campsite.
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- Day 579
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- 🌬 21 °C
- Altitude: 120 m
- New ZealandWaihi River44°5’39” S 171°14’33” E
Geraldine
January 29 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 21 °C
Incredibly windy night. Carries on into the morning. Finally settles a bit and we crawl out of the gorge. Fortunately we turn with the wind and have happy cruising along the mountain range - includingRead more
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- Day 578
- Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 290 m
- New ZealandRakaia Gorge43°31’11” S 171°39’14” E
From one gorge to the next
January 28 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Hug the mountain range as we go further into the Canterbury plains. Not much around besides sheep. Beautiful, sunny day - best we have had in awhile. Stop in tiny towns for lunch and the unexpectedRead more
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- Day 577
- Monday, January 27, 2025
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 289 m
- New ZealandWaimakariri District43°13’37” S 172°14’6” E
A wee tromp to the waterfall
January 27 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Poured all night and we stayed dry. Opt to stay another day. Sun appears allowing for better mountain views. Nice trail to the waterfall but choose a very sketchy (unformed) trail to return. LuckilyRead more
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- Day 576
- Sunday, January 26, 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 344 m
- New ZealandWaimakariri District43°13’34” S 172°13’56” E
Ashley Gorge … and a deluge
January 26 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Short distance to Amberly for breakfast. Load up on food and hit the country roads. Nice tailwind keeps us moving - but not fast enough to beat the downpour. On the plains there is nowhere to duck forRead more
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- Day 575
- Saturday, January 25, 2025
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 61 m
- New ZealandWeka Creek43°3’54” S 172°45’24” E
Into the Waipara valley
January 25 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After yesterday’s adventures, opt to get off busy main road for a bit. Unfortunately, it turns to very loose gravel and we struggle for the next 20 km. Return to the highway and breeze into Waipara.Read more
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- Day 574
- Friday, January 24, 2025
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- New ZealandCheviot42°48’38” S 173°15’53” E
Beautiful scenery, treacherous roads
January 24 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Misty morning, this we take our time. Ride along the peninsula in search of more sea creatures. Do see some dolphins from afar and more seals. Walk amongst rocks that were displaced from most recentRead more
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- Day 573
- Thursday, January 23, 2025
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- New ZealandLyell Creek42°23’43” S 173°40’47” E
Ah, the wind at one’s back
January 23 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Up and out early to catch the favorable northerlies. Road is fairly quiet and has big shoulder. Roll through the brown hills and grapes until we cross over and plunge down to the sea. Ride alongsideRead more