Whakarewarewa Maori village
30 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Slept in after yesterday’s ride. Short ride to town to Whakarewarewa - a living
Māori villlage and thermal
Reserve. Get a guided tour and then explore steaming lakes, budding mud and steam vents onEn savoir plus
A long day to Rotorua
29 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Did not manage to get an early start and a few stops before leaving town caused delays. Did travel on another nice cycleway out of town - though it did get detoured. After advice from an ItalianEn savoir plus
Tauranga
28 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Get an early start to try and get off busy 2 before too much traffic. Generally a solid plan. Turn off and hit cycle path through estuaries, kiwi and avo farms and quiet neighborhoods leading intoEn savoir plus
Bowentown Beach
27 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 24 °C
Soggy night but lovely morning. Head out of town on Hauraki cycle trail heading for the Karangahake Gorge. Very nice converted rail trail. Lots of people out and about. Very busy road down to WaihiEn savoir plus
Into the Hauraki plains
26 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
After a stormy night, the skies cleared and dried us out before departing. A few hills before cruising down to coastline. Lovely rising. Duck into a bird reserve just as clouds open up. ContinueEn savoir plus
A Christmas at the beach
25 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
An interesting commingling of cultures for Christmas here in NZ. Our Māori neighbors, dressed is Xmas pjs played morning lawn games, the Asian community has a service and a luncheon and many folksEn savoir plus
Along the Pacific coast highway
24 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Lovely cycle path out of our campground and heading south. We are loaded up with few meals as Christmas means closed stores. Stop at beach and go for first ‘swim’ in NZ. Very shallow and cloudy.En savoir plus
A bus, a ferry and a wee bike ride
23 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Make our departure from our WS stay, and head to catch our bus in Kerikeri. Stop first to see a few historic sites. After a little bit of a kerfuffle (likely my fault) load our bikes and gear on theEn savoir plus
Kerikeri
22 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Beautiful morning light over much calmer bay. Relatively short day to get to Kerikeri and our warm showers stay. Nice flatish section before stopping for lunch before big hill. Pretty poor shoulder asEn savoir plus
Hihi
21 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Early morning rain showers delays our departure. But manage to dry out and head out into the sunshine. A lovely flatish section with a generally favorable wind keeps us moving right along. AfterEn savoir plus
Southbound
20 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 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 fruitEn savoir plus
Cape Reinga
19 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 CapeEn savoir plus
90 Mile beach
18 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 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. IncrediblyEn savoir plus
Tasman Sea
17 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 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 sideEn savoir plus
A rainy rest day
16 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 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 rainyEn savoir plus
A proper cycleway …. not
15 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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 theEn savoir plus
Around the Bay of Islands
14 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 theEn savoir plus
Along the coast
13 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 ofEn savoir plus
Whangerei and our first NZ barbie
12 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☀️ 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.En savoir plus
Mangawhai Heads
11 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 rainEn savoir plus
Backroads to MAngawhai
10 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 pavementEn savoir plus
Evading the rain
9 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌧 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 takeEn savoir plus
Just like riding a bike
8 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 towardsEn savoir plus
Auckland: Day 2
7 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 theEn savoir plus
Auckland
6 décembre 2024, Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ ☁️ 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 theEn savoir plus











































































































































































































































































































































