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- Dag 597
- zondag 16 februari 2025
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 342 m
Nieuw-ZeelandEglinton River West Branch45°3’1” S 168°0’13” E
Key Summit
16 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 KeyMeer informatie
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- Dag 596
- zaterdag 15 februari 2025
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 201 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandLake Henry45°25’14” S 167°42’54” E
Te Anau
15 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 lakesideMeer informatie
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- Dag 595
- vrijdag 14 februari 2025
- ☁️ 25 °C
- Hoogte: 422 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandQuail Burn44°27’42” S 169°58’4” E
Cliff scramble, lake walk & a reunion
14 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 594
- donderdag 13 februari 2025
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 428 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandOmarama Stream44°29’18” S 169°57’42” E
Aoraki via the Hooker Valley
13 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 593
- woensdag 12 februari 2025
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 425 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandOmarama Stream44°29’15” S 169°57’46” E
Let the car trip begin
12 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Dag 592
- dinsdag 11 februari 2025
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 561 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandBurkes Pass44°5’23” S 170°38’51” E
Christchurch - part 2
11 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Dag 591
- maandag 10 februari 2025
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandChristchurch43°32’14” S 172°38’0” E
Goodbye bicycles, hello friends
10 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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!Meer informatie
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- Dag 590
- zondag 9 februari 2025
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 12 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandChristchurch43°32’11” S 172°38’34” E
Breezing to Christchurch
9 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 589
- zaterdag 8 februari 2025
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 38 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaianakarua45°16’46” S 170°48’11” E
Dunedin
8 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 fruitMeer informatie
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- Dag 588
- vrijdag 7 februari 2025
- 🌬 17 °C
- Hoogte: 11 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandSouth Dunedin45°52’57” S 170°29’49” E
To Dunedin
7 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 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 wayMeer informatie
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- Dag 587
- donderdag 6 februari 2025
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 19 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandMilton46°6’43” S 169°58’3” E
Long day in the saddle to Milton
6 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 soMeer informatie
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- Dag 586
- woensdag 5 februari 2025
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 63 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandJudge Creek45°40’9” S 169°24’55” E
Clutha Gold trail
5 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 damMeer informatie
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- Dag 585
- dinsdag 4 februari 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 135 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandManuherikia River45°15’55” S 169°23’23” E
Down to Alexandra
4 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 584
- maandag 3 februari 2025
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Hoogte: 506 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandGorge Creek45°0’19” S 169°54’48” E
Otago rail trail
3 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 andMeer informatie
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- Dag 583
- zondag 2 februari 2025
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Hoogte: 565 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandKyeburn Diggings44°59’17” S 170°17’11” E
Dansey’s Pass
2 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 upMeer informatie
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- Dag 582
- zaterdag 1 februari 2025
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 227 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandOtekaieke River44°49’60” S 170°32’9” E
Into Waitaki valley
1 februari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 catchMeer informatie
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- Dag 581
- vrijdag 31 januari 2025
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Nieuw-ZeelandOamaru Blue Pnguin Colony45°6’30” S 170°58’42” E
Pints, pizza & PENGUINS
31 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 beautifulMeer informatie
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- Dag 580
- donderdag 30 januari 2025
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 24 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTimaru44°23’36” S 171°14’34” E
Onto the Penguin Highway
30 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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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- Dag 579
- woensdag 29 januari 2025
- 🌬 21 °C
- Hoogte: 120 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaihi River44°5’39” S 171°14’33” E
Geraldine
29 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 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 - includingMeer informatie
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- Dag 578
- dinsdag 28 januari 2025
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 290 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandRakaia Gorge43°31’11” S 171°39’14” E
From one gorge to the next
28 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 unexpectedMeer informatie
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- Dag 577
- maandag 27 januari 2025
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 289 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaimakariri District43°13’37” S 172°14’6” E
A wee tromp to the waterfall
27 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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. LuckilyMeer informatie
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- Dag 576
- zondag 26 januari 2025
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 344 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaimakariri District43°13’34” S 172°13’56” E
Ashley Gorge … and a deluge
26 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 forMeer informatie
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- Dag 575
- zaterdag 25 januari 2025
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 61 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWeka Creek43°3’54” S 172°45’24” E
Into the Waipara valley
25 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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.Meer informatie
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- Dag 574
- vrijdag 24 januari 2025
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Hoogte: 51 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCheviot42°48’38” S 173°15’53” E
Beautiful scenery, treacherous roads
24 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 recentMeer informatie
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- Dag 573
- donderdag 23 januari 2025
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Hoogte: 15 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandLyell Creek42°23’43” S 173°40’47” E
Ah, the wind at one’s back
23 januari, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 alongsideMeer informatie