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    White Bay

    20 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

    Another ‘rest day’ for exploring. This time head to the coast - Rarangi. Hike up the coastal hills and drop into scenic White bay. Relax as the waves crash and tides slowly turns. Back we go - though have a nice tailwind on our way to the campground.Läs mer

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    Wither Hills

    19 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    Hit a chocolate factory and farmers market before heading up into the Wither Hills. Lovely, almost 360 views of the hills surrounding us and valley below us. Sunnier and warmer than it’s been for awhile but still windy. Finish our adventures at a winery - of course. Nice first day of being “stuck”.Läs mer

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    Our first major mechanical

    18 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    As we need to get to a bike store before it closes, get an early start to Blenheim. Beautiful and quiet coastal road gives way to busier road, winding through a valley. Livestock gives way to grapes as we enter one of the premier wine regions. Zip past the wineries - for now. Wait for awhile at the bike shop to then be told it will take 5 days to order the rim, wait for it and then rebuild his wheel. No other options. Make our way to Spring Creek Campground - nice place though on top of busy road.Läs mer

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    To the south island we go

    16 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Up early to catch our 8:45 ferry. Easy check in and boarding! Find some nice seats and get comfy for our 3 1/2 hour ride. Beautiful day for a crossing. Arrive on the South Island, get some supplies and ride west along the coast to Smith family farms campground. Greeted with banana muffins, a towel and food to feed the animals. After f d inner, walk to the waterfalls and the glow worms.Läs mer

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    Wellington: Day 2

    15 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Museum Day! Walk ourselves back down to the waterfront and the Te Papa (museum of NZ). Spend the next 3+ hours in a mix of natural, cultural and social history. (The ‘people were about 8 feet tall and so life like. Done by Weta studio). Emerge into the sunshine and walk to Mount Victoria lookout and seek out LOTR filming sites. Another stop on the beer route and we are back on the bus towards our ‘home’.Läs mer

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    Wellington: Day 1

    14 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Sunny day for a tour of Wellington. Meandering up for good views and then down through the Botanical Gardens. Downtown seems very slick and modern. Even their government buildings are sleek (beehive). Walk along waterfront and hang out at a bit of sand for a moment. Water is very chilly. Back through town for a beer stop. After 9 miles of walking opt to take bus back up to our flat. Nice touristy day.Läs mer

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    To Wellington we go

    13 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

    And yes, more wind is forecasted. However, hit a cycle path almost immediately and enjoy quieter and safer riding. Though at times it is right next to the highway it is much better. Ride into small towns and lovely parks. Follow the beautiful coastline up until we hit the suburbs of Wellington. Struggle up the last climbs to our Airbnb. But we made it.Läs mer

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    Into the wind

    11 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C

    Chilly morning but need to move on. Ride along the river and use the tunnel and elevator to top the hill out of the city. Great view and no sweating. Enjoy a quiet ride until we hit the main highway. Carefully continue on. Stop in Bulls for lunch and though we consider a bus, push on into the wind. Take a circuitous path to keep us off the highway but the wind is formidable. Opt to stop at Himitangi beach.Läs mer

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    Whanganui River

    8 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    Relatively quiet road as we head south and away from the mountains. Opt to ride on, first stopping at Raetihi for a snack. A woman in the cafe asks if she can buy us coffee - we graciously accept. Very long and very windy downhill to Pipiriki and Whanganui river and lovely, bike friendly campground. Spend the afternoon hanging out in the cozy reading room and kitchen.Läs mer

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    Tongarino Alpine crossing

    7 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    Early morning wake up to catch the 6 am shuttle to the start of the hike. Quite cool out, especially with wind. Arrive at the trailhead with many other hikers and head up and into the fierce wind. Sun tries to come out but we climb into a cloud. Difficult to see much of anything. Pretty brutal conditions but press on. Make it to Red Crater - the top - and quickly slide down the scree with hordes of others. Nice views of alpine lakes. As we descend it gets clearer and less windy. Nice, warm lunch spot looking out to Taupo lake. Hike through forest to the trail end (19 km later) and hop on our shuttle. Relax in the sunshine for the rest of the day.Läs mer

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    Waterfall walks

    6 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Amazingly sleep in until 9 - we must have been very tired! Head off on unloaded bikes toward Whakapapa Village. Stop along the way for short walk to an impressive waterfall. At the village do a longer walk to Taranaki falls. Nice views of the mountains as well. Skies cloud up as zip back down again. An active “rest day “.Läs mer

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    Timber Trail: Day 1

    3 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Got an early start which was helpful as we had the trail to ourselves for quite awhile. I would consider this a hiking trail which made for challenging riding with a fully loaded bike. Eventually other riders caught up with us and zoomed ahead on e-bikes or mountain bikes. Rain began making the trail muddy. Add a few terrifying suspension bridges and it was a banner day. Made it to our campground and set up before more rain. Ate nice dinner at nearby lodge.Läs mer

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    Happy 2025

    1 januari 2025, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    Beautiful morning though the chill is still in the air. Pack up and head once more towards town and then out along relatively quiet HWY 30. Pass through rolling farmland and small mountain ranges. Hop on Waikato cycle trail - a windy and undulating cycle trail along the river. Stop at free campground - Dunham reserve.Läs mer

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    Whakarewarewa Maori village

    30 december 2024, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 on our own. Fascinating- they cook in the thermal pools! After head to town and Government gardens. Unexpected rain dampens us a bit. Pick up groceries and head backLäs mer

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    A long day to Rotorua

    29 december 2024, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 Italian cyclist, opt for quieter (longer) road to Rotorua. Good choice though very. Interesting landscape as we head up into the hills. Finally get to Okere falls. Doug has a flat. Push on alone to campground while he fixes it. Exhausted!Läs mer

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    Tauranga

    28 december 2024, Nya Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 into Tauranga. Check in to campground early, do some bike cleaning (lots of tar and embedded rocks) and then take the bus to the city for pizza dinner.Läs mer

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    Bowentown Beach

    27 december 2024, Nya Zeeland ⋅ 🌬 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 Waihi Beach. Very crowded. As stopped by the side of the road, a bike shop guy helped us in finding us a place to stay. Very crowded but pleasant Bowertown beach campground. Welcome to Kiwi summer holidays.Läs mer

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