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Jour 597
dimanche 16 février 2025
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 342 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Eglinton River West Branch -45.050141, 168.00363745°3’1” S 168°0’13” E
Key Summit
16 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 Key Summit. Quite windy at the top but find a nice lunch spot. Side trail to a lake on the way down. Check into Eglinton Valley campground.En savoir plus
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Jour 596
samedi 15 février 2025
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 201 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Lake Henry -45.420547, 167.71512945°25’14” S 167°42’54” E
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Te Anau
15 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 lakeside walk before checking out the town. Out for best pizza this far in NZ.En savoir plus
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Hannah Boe What are thooooose??
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Helene Rimberg One of the many odd kiwi birds.
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Jour 595
vendredi 14 février 2025
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 422 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Quail Burn -44.461543, 169.96778444°27’42” S 169°58’4” E
Cliff scramble, lake walk & a reunion
14 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 a lakeside walk, picnic & swim. Return to our campsite to host dinner for surprise guests - another PSU friend happened to be nearby. How crazy is that. Nice evening catching up.En savoir plus
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Jour 594
jeudi 13 février 2025
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 428 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Omarama Stream -44.488259, 169.96169744°29’18” S 169°57’42” E
Aoraki via the Hooker Valley
13 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Hooker Valley trail. There is a reason it’s so popular! 3 suspension bridges later and we make it to the glacier lake. Too chilly to swim but it feels good on the feet. Back down we go with and stop at the lavender farm for ice cream. Great day ending in a good fish taco meal.En savoir plus
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Jour 593
mercredi 12 février 2025
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 425 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Omarama Stream -44.487513, 169.96284544°29’15” S 169°57’46” E
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Let the car trip begin
12 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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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Hannah Boe Woah that is enormous
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Helene Rimberg1000+ years old
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Hannah Boe🤯🤯🤯
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Voyageur Holy crow. Looks as big as those redwoods in Calif. Are they redwoods too?
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Jour 592
mardi 11 février 2025
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 561 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Burkes Pass -44.089801, 170.64750444°5’23” S 170°38’51” E
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Christchurch - part 2
11 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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.
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Hannah Boe Ugh dahlias are so perfect 🥹
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Helene Rimberg They definitely were. I learned they have 8 chromosomes- that’s why there are so many varieties
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Hannah BoeWoah!! That's so cool!
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Jour 591
lundi 10 février 2025
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Christchurch -43.537333, 172.63342143°32’14” S 172°38’0” E
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Goodbye bicycles, hello friends
10 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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! Gather our stuff and schlep over to our AirBnB to await Christine and John’s arrival. Have a kiwi reunion!En savoir plus
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Jour 590
dimanche 9 février 2025
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 12 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Christchurch -43.5364, 172.64289943°32’11” S 172°38’34” E
Breezing to Christchurch
9 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 a bit. Central city is very modern as it was rebuilt post-earthquake. Still rebuilding the cathedral.En savoir plus
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Jour 589
samedi 8 février 2025
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 38 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Waianakarua -45.279512, 170.80318345°16’46” S 170°48’11” E
Dunedin
8 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 fruit and veg! Slow walk through a street fair and make our way to Botanical gardens and aviary. Cover quite a bit of ground like usual! Head back to organize and prepare for tomorrow’s bus ride.En savoir plus
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Jour 588
vendredi 7 février 2025
🌬 17 °C
Altitude: 11 m
Nouvelle-Zélande South Dunedin -45.882418, 170.49704945°52’57” S 170°29’49” E
To Dunedin
7 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 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 way along side roads - avoiding the main highway as much as we can. Slow going into the wind. 2 big hills and we drop into Dunedin. Check into hostel and do a little walk about into the city. Fish n’ chips and gelato for dinner.En savoir plus
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Jour 587
jeudi 6 février 2025
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Milton -46.111858, 169.96742646°6’43” S 169°58’3” E
Long day in the saddle to Milton
6 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 so need to do a 50+ mile day to get to a campground and be able to get to Dunedin the next day. Cruise along the river until Beaumont and then into the hills. The sun makes a few appearances. A hill and a tunnel before our lunch stop in Lawrence. Treated to a large herd of alpacas! 2 more hills and tunnels and we are done the hard stuff. Wind picks up but we make it - rather late into Milton. Steak dinner to replenish our iron supplies.En savoir plus
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Jour 586
mercredi 5 février 2025
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 63 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Judge Creek -45.669054, 169.41520645°40’9” S 169°24’55” E
Clutha Gold trail
5 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 dam and hop on the trail. Beautiful gravel and cement trail (mostly) along the fast moving river. Stop for lunch and ice cream and continue on. Find a small beach and plunge in (slowly - it’s a bit chilly). Continue on to Miller’s Flat.En savoir plus
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Jour 585
mardi 4 février 2025
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 135 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Manuherikia River -45.265412, 169.38979845°15’55” S 169°23’23” E
Down to Alexandra
4 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 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. Check in to a huge campground but find a quiet spot by the river. Finally make it all the way in!En savoir plus
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Jour 584
lundi 3 février 2025
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 506 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Gorge Creek -45.005352, 169.91346945°0’19” S 169°54’48” E
Otago rail trail
3 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 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 and proceed back to gravel and the Otago rail trail. Nice quiet path in the middle of big valley. Short ride and we are at our destination- Oturehue. Nice short day.En savoir plus
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Jour 583
dimanche 2 février 2025
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 565 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Kyeburn Diggings -44.987975, 170.28637144°59’17” S 170°17’11” E
Dansey’s Pass
2 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 up for the first incline but it’s still pavement. We cruise back down and hit the gravel road. It’s well compacted and the moisture keeps the dust down. Clouds settle on us and we revert to pushing UP. Hug the side of the mountain yet can’t see around the next turn. Hit the top but can’t see a thing. Zip up and head down. Skies begin to clear as we wind down to Dansey Pass hotel. Fortunately for us there is a room. Lovely old hotel and comfy room. Pub dinner and collapse in bed. Very hard day.En savoir plus
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Jour 582
samedi 1 février 2025
☀️ 21 °C
Altitude: 227 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Otekaieke River -44.833331, 170.53571544°49’60” S 170°32’9” E
Into Waitaki valley
1 février, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 catch road heading into valley. Lots of farmland as we make our way to home of Steve and Petra- childhood family friend of Boe family. Lovely evening in their piece of paradiseEn savoir plus
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Jour 581
vendredi 31 janvier 2025
⛅ 17 °C
Altitude: Niveau de la mer
Nouvelle-Zélande Oamaru Blue Pnguin Colony -45.108231, 170.97819545°6’30” S 170°58’42” E
Pints, pizza & PENGUINS
31 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 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 beautiful gourmet cafe. Eat some sustenance and carry on. Able to get off the highway for a bit. Make it to Oamaru - phew! Head to brewery for pints and pizza. Sadly viewings for penguins returning to land is sold out. Stake out a spot on the beach. Only see them as we walk back to our campground.En savoir plus
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Jour 580
jeudi 30 janvier 2025
☁️ 18 °C
Altitude: 24 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Timaru -44.393224, 171.24270544°23’36” S 171°14’34” E
Onto the Penguin Highway
30 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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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Jour 579
mercredi 29 janvier 2025
🌬 21 °C
Altitude: 120 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Waihi River -44.09403, 171.2424644°5’39” S 171°14’33” E
Geraldine
29 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 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 - including Mount Hutt, their ski resort. Stop for lunch and have “toasties” (grilled cheese Sammie’s). Wind has changed but we are going slightly down. Make it to Geraldine. Sadly the power is out in the entire town and thus can’t get any food or take showers. Fortunately it is a quick fix. Nice dinner if lamb.En savoir plus
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Jour 578
mardi 28 janvier 2025
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 290 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Rakaia Gorge -43.519817, 171.65385843°31’11” S 171°39’14” E
From one gorge to the next
28 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 unexpected ice cream. Wind picks up, creating a challenging final leg up and then down to the Raika gorge. Set up in nice campground by the river and head off on a little walk. Very windy!En savoir plus
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Jour 577
lundi 27 janvier 2025
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 289 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Waimakariri District -43.226976, 172.23489243°13’37” S 172°14’6” E
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A wee tromp to the waterfall
27 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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. Luckily make it out without an injuries. Relax the rest of the day.En savoir plus
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Jour 576
dimanche 26 janvier 2025
⛅ 23 °C
Altitude: 344 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Waimakariri District -43.226124, 172.23217843°13’34” S 172°13’56” E
Ashley Gorge … and a deluge
26 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 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 for cover. Arrive at the campground quite soggy. Opt to stay in a pod. Let it pour! (Which it does)En savoir plus
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Jour 575
samedi 25 janvier 2025
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 61 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Weka Creek -43.065065, 172.75661643°3’54” S 172°45’24” E
Into the Waipara valley
25 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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. Small town, surrounded by vineyards. Too late for wine tasting. Stay at campground comprised of old train cars.En savoir plus
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Jour 574
vendredi 24 janvier 2025
☀️ 17 °C
Altitude: 51 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Cheviot -42.810479, 173.26479942°48’38” S 173°15’53” E
Beautiful scenery, treacherous roads
24 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 recent earthquake. Head south along the coastline and get some up close views of seal friends. Road becomes more narrow, especially as we head inland. Make it to Cheviot - barely. Find a lovely campground and opt for a nice cabin.En savoir plus
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Jour 573
jeudi 23 janvier 2025
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Nouvelle-Zélande Lyell Creek -42.395302, 173.6798442°23’43” S 173°40’47” E
Ah, the wind at one’s back
23 janvier, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 alongside with the mountains, close on the right. Seems to be an alp ridge in the middle of this island. After a lunch spot find ourselves amongst the fur seals - with babies! Long day but make it 64 miles to Kaikoura. Lovely fish dinner.En savoir plus
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