Linda McKinlay

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- 12 abr 2024, 14:57
- 🌧 17 °C
- Altitud: 6 m
- Nueva Zelanda Tasman Tasman District Brooklyn Motueka Aerodrome -41.125994, 173.01377641°7’34” S 173°0’50” E
Día 63
DAY SIXTY.
12 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
60 days, gosh that sounds a significant milestone!!!!
Rained hard last night and we had stong winds rocking our abode a bit but nothing to be frightened of. Woke this morning to grey skies but at least dry. Roger announced rain was coming at 1pm (according to his trusty forcaster) so after nice hot scone and coffee it was decided a walk was in order. Behind camp there is a nice pathway leading into town. Roger needed Mitre 10 and I needed a chemist and we were both keen to visit a bike shop. Got home just as the rain was starting again. Well timed.👏 A ride is planned for tomorrow as there is a good trail passing our gate.Leer más
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Viajero Those scones look fantastic!! 😋
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Viajero Scones look good and to get back on the bike would be great for you guys and us. Let's hope we do get some sun tomorrow.
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Viajero Amazing scones! 60 days already!! x
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- 11 abr 2024, 13:41
- 🌧 18 °C
- Altitud: 8 m
- Nueva Zelanda Tasman Tasman District Brooklyn Motueka Aerodrome -41.125966, 173.01373841°7’33” S 173°0’49” E
Día 62
DAY FIFTY NINE
11 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Murchison to Motueka where we are waiting out the rain 🌧☔️ so we can ride 🚲 🚲 Seems it could take a few days. That'll test the effectiveness of our solar system .🤔 no travel news or photos today but a bit of Gossip instead. A chap we got talking to in Maruia was telling us that the Doctor thought poor old John Travolta had Covid. 🤒 Turned out it was just Saturday Night Fever 🤣😂 I know, a terrible 'Dad Joke'.Leer más
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Viajero Sick, sick, sick 😫
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Viajero Love the joke sis, 😂 Sharon
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Viajero I'm bored 😴
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Viajero Tomorrow if the weather is like today, I will be bored too 😂. I've finished planning for 2025 trip😂
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- 10 abr 2024, 16:32
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Altitud: 154 m
- Nueva Zelanda Tasman Tasman District Murchison Matakitaki River -41.799238, 172.32606841°47’57” S 172°19’34” E
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Día 61
DAY FIFTY EIGHT
10 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Maruia Springs to Murchison. We enjoyed Maruia Springs. What a great idea of Roger's to give ourselves an overnight treat. A camp site, gourmet 3 course dinner for 2, flash breakfast for 2, unlimited use of pools and saunas and nice hot long showers. It was great except for the misty rain which prevented us from walking the nearby tracks. I do want you to notice the beautiful net curtain at the door of the Motorhome in photo 4. On the way to Murchison we stopped at these falls. Not much happening here except I was hoping to go to the Buller Gorge which is close by, as there is an adventure park with walks zip line swing bridge jet boat rides gold panning etc. But due to the weather I think that will be going g on the list for next time. On our walk through town today we saw and heard several Kea. One of them was on a car having a peck at the wipers. Naughty boyLeer más
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Viajero I saw the net curtain, that's to keep the sandflies out. The Spring visit sounds amazing. Sharon
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Viajero Ist time I've seen sheers in a motorhome. Just had to share
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Viajero We stopped at the Buller Gorge to let traffic past then noticed the sign over the road. We did the zip line and short walk.
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Viajero I remember your photos which is why it was on our list. Oh well, next time👍
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Viajero Ooh that looks so nice!!!
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- 9 abr 2024, 11:03
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitud: 185 m
- Nueva Zelanda West Coast Buller District Reefton Deadman Creek -42.120841, 171.86254242°7’15” S 171°51’45” E
Día 60
DAY FIFTY SEVEN.
9 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Reefton to Maruia Springs today. A walk along Reeftons Main Street. (only street really) I love Reefton and the fact they have smartened up the town and made something of its heritage. It's very cool.
1. The scone was a bit doughy but check out the cutlery. 2. signage made me smile. 3. We've seen so many towns with the pies claiming 'best pies' competition fame but I love this one, just pure and simple the 'better' pie. 9. Zoom in to see the beautiful gold lettering on this lamp.Leer más
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Viajero Scone was definitely not up to your quality standard then. 😢
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Viajero Yes, Reefton is a great little town, we have heard it is about to get alot more people living there as they are going to be gold mining those hills.
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Viajero That's where the National rally was a few weeks ago. Looks like you are dodging the rain
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Viajero Yep we knew about the rally. Met lots of people at Cromwell who had Been to it then come across for the airshow
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- 8 abr 2024, 16:14
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Altitud: 189 m
- Nueva Zelanda West Coast Buller District Reefton Deadman Creek -42.119894, 171.86268142°7’12” S 171°51’46” E
Día 59
DAY FIFTY SIX
8 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Hokitika to Reefton via Blackball. Not much to report today except we have decided next time we're down to revisit Blackball. This time it was just a drive through, next time a stopover. A fascinating place with lots of coal mining history. Also famous for salami which we bought and sausages which we didn't. Farrow and New World stock their products. It was good to see the town has some sprucing up activity happening with a lovely new kids play ground toilets and picnic area and a mining monument was being installed when we drove past. The Paparoa Great Walks Track starts or finishes here so I think that has helped lift the town. We discovered there are several short hikes that can be done from town also. Some of you will recognize the couple I bumped into while waiting for the loo. You can't hide in NZ. 🫣 another night water side freedom camping. This time by a river.Leer más
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Viajero Blackball is interesting, in a previous visit we did some short walks and lunch at the hotel. Enjoy a quiet night FC, sharon
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Viajero Did you recognize the couple eating icecreams?
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Viajero I thought they may look familiar but I don't think I know them. Did we see them at Lowburn?
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Viajero David and Glenys Watt
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Viajero Blimey, I woildnt have recognised them. On zooming in, yes, I do see David in that face. Its been years
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- 7 abr 2024, 13:09
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Altitud: 9 m
- Nueva Zelanda West Coast Westland District Takutai Pine Creek -42.728632, 170.95939142°43’43” S 170°57’34” E
Día 58
DAY FIFTY FIVE
7 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Woke to a perfect cycling day so decided to head to Treetops Cafe for lunch. But first a lie in, cause it was 'clocks back' morning, then a lovingly cooked breakfast.
We have been to Tree Tops previously and done the tree tops walk so it was just a food visit this time. What a gorgeous ride we had. Mostly through beautiful bush with bird song for company. We have really been spoilt with the weather on this trip and hope the rain stays away bit longer. Tomorrow off to Reefton for 1 night via the laundromat in Greymouth to do a mountain of washing..🙃
1. There is soo much driftwood on the beach that they have a competition each year for driftwood sculptures. Some remain along the foreshore.
4. This boat was shipwrecked many many years ago.
6 etc photos from our cycle today.Leer más
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Viajero Things always look and feel good in the sunshine. Well done on another great ride. Sharon
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Viajero I’m all caught up! You’re having a great time, very lucky with the weather
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Viajero Well done Leah.👏
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- 6 abr 2024, 12:19
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Altitud: 8 m
- Nueva Zelanda West Coast Westland District Seaview Hokitika Aerodrome -42.718927, 170.96522542°43’8” S 170°57’55” E
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Día 57
DAY FIFTY FOUR
6 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
We moved on from Lake Pearson up and over Arthur's Pass to Hokitika stopping at Arthur's Pass village for a walk around. We haven't stopped here previously and were suprised at the many photo opportunities 😁. Lots of people there gearing up to hike the trails. Heaps of notices around about the Kea. Wee church with a great waterfall view from the main window. No nead for stained glass. Natural beauty instead. The boot on the memorial was cast from an actual boot from one of the dead climbers. Lots of abandoned tramping huts in town. A cute Post Office. Stopped at Arthurs Pass summit lookout and were thrilled to see 5 cheeky Kea smiling for cameras. I enjoyed the drive over the 2 passes. Very different landscapes but both very picturesque. Now set up at Wings Hokitika. It's a very nice coastal site. Lovley, calm day today and same tomorrow would suit us fine.Leer más
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Viajero What a great day you have had and catching the colours of the under side of the Keas wing, well done, Sharon
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Viajero Yeh I was pretty stoked. Didn't realise till I checked my photos on arriving here.
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Viajero That waterfall pool is so clear and crisp looking. Really pretty.
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- 5 abr 2024, 19:01
- ☁️ 9 °C
- Altitud: 614 m
- Nueva Zelanda Ribbonwood Stream -43.093883, 171.77975243°5’38” S 171°46’47” E
Día 56
AND CAVES
5 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
From Kura Tawhiti we drove about 6km up the road to Cave Stream. (Not Cave Creek) An almost 600mtr long Cave with an underground stream going through it. It takes about an hour to walk/crawl through if you don't mind wet dark spaces and are brave enough. When we arrived, a large group of college kids were walking up the path having just come out of the Cave. Would love to have been at the exit point when they emerged. The video is the recommended exit and Roger said there is a heavy chain in the wall to help climb out. From there we continued up Porters Pass a little way to Lake Pearson Doc camping spot where we sat in the sun and relaxed till the temperature started to cool down and it was time to think about dinner. Just a scratchy meal tonight so we thought we'd have a treat Also from Shefields 'world famous' pie shop😋Leer más
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Viajero Yum yum 😂
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Viajero We were going to visit the cave but didn't see the turn off. Maybe next trip.
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Viajero Good reson to return. Next time with bikes.
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- 5 abr 2024, 16:53
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitud: 625 m
- Nueva Zelanda Canterbury Ritchies Bay -43.099146, 171.77545543°5’57” S 171°46’32” E
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Día 56
DAY FIFTY THREE
5 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Two parts to the day again today. Rocks and Caves. First we had to get to the rocks. Left our spot in Ealing in cold foggy mist and headed towards Porters Pass stopping at Shefield for a couple of their famous pies, then Springfield for a photo of the donut. Spotted the old engine thing chugging along heading to Ashburton for the Wheat and Wheels festival. By the time we got to Kura Tawhiti conservation area the sun was shining and we were able to join the throng of tourists walking among the rock formation. Schist Rock in Alexander and lime stone here. Sorry if you get bored with all the rock photos but it is a very cool place. 🥱 If you zoom in photo 5 you'll see a line of people making their way up the path and if you zoom photo 12 you'll see the car park WAY down there 😁Leer más
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Viajero Love the pies 🥧. What were the flavours?
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Viajero Looks a great place to explore, maybe we will next trip
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Viajero You didn't stop????? Pies were Venison (him) and chicken bacon mushroom😋
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Viajero I had it planned, but I didn't give my driver enough time to stop, so on we drove ☹️
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- 4 abr 2024, 11:33
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitud: 120 m
- Nueva Zelanda Canterbury Ashburton District Ealing -44.045412, 171.41433444°2’43” S 171°24’52” E
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Día 55
DAY FIFTY TWO
4 de abril, Nueva Zelanda ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
A stunning 21 degrees in Tekapo this morning. We walked into the village, (on a path that winds around the lake from our camp site) for coffee and excersice. The place was heaving with tourists. As I've said before I am so pleased for our tourist towns that the visitors are back!!!! Thought about doing a ride this afternoon but after a decent walk this morning, we decided to pack up and move on to our present park in Ealing just south of Ashburton. Unfortunatley we are not sitting outside in the sunshine as it is a wet 11 degrees
Tomorrow we will head over the Arthur's Pass.
Photos 4 and 5 show how low the lake is. Note the line of Willows.
6 a clever reflective photo 7 & 8 for fun.Leer más
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Viajero That's a great reflection photo, glad your keeping safe on your trip. Tomorrow will be another amazing day as you should have blue skies, Sharon
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Viajero 🤣
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