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The Rainbow Ride
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The Rainbow Ride

Keirra from Vancouver (26)
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  • The Rainbow Ride

    Reefton

    25 ottobre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    After the Western Wilderness Trail our bikes need a big clean, it's raining and windy. In Reefton we decide on a day off to recharge our batteries.

    Nach dem Western Wilderniss Trail klicken unsere Fahrräder, es regnet und windet. In Reefton entscheiden wir uns für einen Day Off um neue Kraft zu tanken.Leggi altro

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    Porika “Road” - definitely not a road

    28 ottobre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

    We woke up to blessed sunshine at the gorgeous Rotoroa Lake and decided it was time for a break from hwy ride. We chatted with a few locals about Porika Road, a 22km unmaintained 4x4 road from the lake to nearby St Arnaud. “You’ve got this,” said the locals, “let’s have an adventure,” we said. And adventure we did.

    Today ended up being potentially the most challenging of our 1+ year in NZ. Huge rocks, deep crevices, and a steep grade that would make even the fittest wary. The track climbed 600m in less than 4km and it was by no means ridable with out touring set up. This meant that we were pushing the bikes uphill for at least 5hours, sometimes abandoning taking one bike at a time over the more difficult spots.

    Lots of huffing and puffing with a story to tell but we staggered our way to St Arnaud and camped alongside Lake Rotoiti. It was sweet to be back as this was one of our first camp spots together back in March before starting the Rainbow Road.    Leggi altro

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    Picton

    1 novembre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    When we arrived in Picton we enjoyed an ice cream in the sun and strolled through the shops. Keirra was excited about a bookstore and Richard was excited about a sunglasses store. we stayed overnight in a garden via warm showers. another bikepacker (Jonathan from Belgium) also camped there. Together we went to check in the ferry early at 6:45 a.m.

    in picton angekommen genossen wir ein Eis in der Sonne und schlenderten etwas durch Geschäfte. Keirra freute sich über ein Buchladen und Richard über eine Sonnenbrillengeschäft. wir übernachteten über warmshowers in einem Garten. ein weiterer Bikepacker (Jonathan aus Belgien) campte dort auch. gemeinsam ging es früh 6:45 Uhr zum Check in der Fähre.    Leggi altro

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  • The Rainbow Ride

    Wellington

    4 novembre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Ein paar Tage entspannen. In der Hauptstadt kommen wir wieder bei einem warm showers Gastgeber unter :) wir reparieren unsere Fahrräder und genießen das gute Essen und trinken hier…

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  • The Rainbow Ride

    Eketahuna

    11 novembre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Finished off our hike feeling a bit tired, both from the use of different muscles and because we had some fellow hikers arrive in the hut at midnight!

    We decided to spent two nights at this sweet campsite in Ekētahuna. Did some laundry, caught up on z’s, and enjoyed the sunshine!Leggi altro

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    Rotorua

    10 dicembre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    After two nights with wild coughs, colds and a little fever, we decided to hitchhike again. Unfortunately no one actually stopped and so we tried to cycle. After a two-day break, we had a lot of fun riding our bikes and luckily we felt fine physically. We disturbed each other over a fries. Smoke was coming out everywhere and we explored the thermal world in the area :)

    nach zwei Nächten mit wilden Husten, Schnupfen und ein wenig Fieber beschlossen wir wieder per Anhalter weiter zu fahren. leider hielt nicht wirklich einer an und so versuchten wir zu radeln. das Fahrrad fahren machte uns nach zwei Tagen Pause recht viel Spaß und körperlich fühlten wir uns zum Glück in Ordnung. bei einer Pommes störten wir uns. überall stieg Rauch aus und wir erkundeten die thermalen Welt in der Umgebung:)    Leggi altro

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    Windy and Back at the Beach

    12 dicembre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ 🌬 21 °C

    The wind may be raging at 45km/hr but for the most part, they’ve been tailwinds. Richard and I soared downhill from Okere Falls back toward the east coast. We ended the day with an atrociously expensive and pitifully small bowl of kumara chips. Another reminded that most of the time it’s best to save your money and cook your own when it comes to kiwi food.

    Now we’re enjoying some blessed shelter in our wee cabin for the night and restoring our energy before diving into the ocean for a swim. Joy!    Leggi altro

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    80km on the highway:/

    14 dicembre 2023, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Big winds again and a lot of aggressive driving. We were being pummelled by head and side winds for the first 50km. Luckily the last 30, although hilly and narrow, were tailwinds.

    Despite the honks/shouts/close passes from some angry drivers, we ended the day with smiles on our faces. Sweet cafe owners gave us cake on the house and our camp host offered us a free night’s stay—simply because she was impressed we were travelling by bike! Now we sleep to the sound of the waves at beautiful Whangamata Beach.Leggi altro

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  • The Rainbow Ride

    Auckland again

    22 gennaio 2024, Nuova Zelanda ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C

    After 6 weeks working in a sweet cafe in Whenuakite, it’s time for us to begin the journey out of Aotearoa. Last night, while enjoying a final games night with our colleagues, we were offered an unexpected ride to Auckland. Chris, the marketing manager from our campsite, drove us the 150+km, saving us about 3 days of riding.

    We spent the day ticking off some of our “to do” list in preparing for south east Asia. Overall, we were reminded just how much we prefer the countryside to big cities. Smelly, noisy, and busy but we ended the day at a quiet campsite by the ocean. Now a few more days before we encounter the much much bigger city of Singapore. Count down is on!    Leggi altro