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The Grand Adventure

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    Into Waitaki valley

    1. februar 2025, 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 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 paradiseLes mer

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    Dansey’s Pass

    2. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Otago rail trail

    3. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Down to Alexandra

    4. februar 2025, 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. Check in to a huge campground but find a quiet spot by the river. Finally make it all the way in!Les mer

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    Clutha Gold trail

    5. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Long day in the saddle to Milton

    6. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    To Dunedin

    7. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Dunedin

    8. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Breezing to Christchurch

    9. februar 2025, 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 a bit. Central city is very modern as it was rebuilt post-earthquake. Still rebuilding the cathedral.Les mer

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    Christchurch - part 2

    11. februar 2025, 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.

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    Let the car trip begin

    12. februar 2025, 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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    Aoraki via the Hooker Valley

    13. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Cliff scramble, lake walk & a reunion

    14. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Te Anau

    15. februar 2025, 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 lakeside walk before checking out the town. Out for best pizza this far in NZ.Les mer

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    Key Summit

    16. februar 2025, 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 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.Les mer

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    Milford Sound

    17. februar 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    5:15 wake up time to drive the rest of the way to Milford Sound for our Sunriser kayak trip. Get our safety briefing and outfits. Alana, our guide, leads us around the inner third of the fjord (it’s not actually a sound). Towering cliffs and waterfalls and the occasional seaplane or helicopter. Sun pops out and we peel off as we paddle back. A few quick stops including spotting a Kia. Lunch spot down the Hollyford road by very cold swimming hole. Quick walk to Humboldt falls. Great lamb dinnerLes mer

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    Queenstown

    18. februar 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    Rainy morning makes for moody mountains. Rain ends though clouds persist. Quick walk to nearby waterfall before the drive, retracing our steps, to Queenstown. Skies clear as we head north. Head into the hills for a hike up then Queenstown Hill. Great views of lake and city built into the hills. Ominous clouds in one direction and blue sky in the other. Check into Blacksheep Hostel, explore the touristy city, and back to make chili.Les mer

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    Wanaka

    19. februar 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Meander through Queenstown before hopping in the car and heading out. Scenic route to Hayes lake and a quick walk about. Take the very windy Cardrona Range up and over into the next valley. Stop at Cardrona distillery - sampling some tasty beverages. Continue along to Wanaka, trying to stay ahead of very dark clouds. Check into campground and take walk along the lake into Wanaka town. Back at campground, tuck into the barbecue area for fish dinnerLes mer

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    Roys Peak

    20. februar 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Beautiful morning as we set off on a hike up nearby Roy’s Peak - 4000 ft over 4.5 miles. Although many people go up for sunrise, we get a leisurely 9:30 start. Incredible views make it all worthwhile. Gelato and soaking feet in the lake are additional rewards.Les mer

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    A day of silliness

    21. februar 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Got up early to go back to the hike for sunrise. Walked up a bit and watched sun poke through the clouds. Back down for breakfast and then went to Puzzling World. Crazy illusion rooms and then an almost impossible maze. Finally finished after walking about 2 miles. Strolled along the lake and hung out before shopping and dinner.Les mer

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    Franz Josef glacier

    23. februar 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Early start though the kids on the hop on/hop off bus are up before us. Beautiful clear sky as we make our way up the trail towards Alex Knob. Nice vistas along the way. I alone go up to the top carry though it’s socked in with clouds. Nice eerie effect. Back down I go, carefully scrambling along the rocks. Long hike but well worth it. Nice pasta dinner.Les mer

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