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- Tag 1
- Donnerstag, 22. Dezember 2016 um 19:29
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 10 m
NeuseelandCockle Bay36°53’47” S 174°56’27” E
Aboyne
22. Dezember 2016 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Home for Christmas! This is the start of our travels, Ben in Aboyne, Christine in Kirkwall. It's been a busy December packing up a flat, moving possessions, and preparing bikes and travel bags.
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- Tag 13
- Dienstag, 3. Januar 2017 um 21:28
- 🌧 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 50 m
- NeuseelandHowick36°53’35” S 174°55’26” E
Arrival in Auckland
3. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Winter flying in Europe never seems to be trouble free....
We've arrived in Auckland a day later than anticipated but with very little trouble once we actually left Scotland! It's now the end of ourWeiterlesen
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- Tag 15
- Donnerstag, 5. Januar 2017 um 22:14
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 132 m
- NeuseelandAcheson Stream37°5’41” S 175°9’8” E
First day on the bikes
5. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Today we got our first taste of Kiwi biking at Hunua Range south of Auckland. Blue skies, stunning views and jungle forest and trails.
Then back to Auckland to relax in the pool and hot tub with aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 17
- Samstag, 7. Januar 2017 um 22:36
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- NeuseelandMotu Korea36°50’9” S 174°53’49” E
I'm on a boat!
7. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Yesterday I drove a boat, not a big boat, but still a boat. It was also my first time fishing. We didn't catch anything, despite the sea birds giving us their best hints, but we had a couple of coldWeiterlesen
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- Tag 23
- Freitag, 13. Januar 2017
- 🌧 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- NeuseelandMaraetai Beach36°52’51” S 175°2’39” E
Maraetai
13. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Maraetai is a small beach town east of Auckland and is home to the best MTB trails local to Howick! On Friday we spent a morning riding some of the best trails in the area, then cooled down with aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 26
- Montag, 16. Januar 2017
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 55 m
- NeuseelandHowick36°53’35” S 174°55’29” E
Introducing Bobby (Jean) the Bongo
16. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
It's been a hectic week and we're only just catching up! It's also been an exciting week and we would like to introduce the third member of our traveling party, Bobby Jean. She's a last minute standWeiterlesen
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- Tag 27
- Dienstag, 17. Januar 2017
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1 m
- NeuseelandWaihi Beach37°24’45” S 175°56’43” E
Waihi Beach
17. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
My cousin Izzy currently lives and works in Waihi. The first stop on our road trip would be to visit her before she leaves next month to study in Canada. It was also a great excuse to visit WaihiWeiterlesen
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- Tag 28
- Mittwoch, 18. Januar 2017
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 288 m
- NeuseelandRedwood Grove38°9’34” S 176°15’33” E
Whakarewarewa (Rotorua)
18. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Impromptu stop at Whakarewarewa Forest (Whaka-where-are-we) in Rotorua and it certainly did not disappoint, sunshine and fantastic trails. We will definitely be back. After riding we continued ourWeiterlesen
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- Tag 29
- Donnerstag, 19. Januar 2017
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1 m
- NeuseelandLambton Harbour41°16’53” S 174°46’53” E
To the south!
19. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Crossing the Cook Strait from Wellington to Picton. Bit of a bumpy journey but some good views especially coming into Picton Sound in the South Island.
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- Tag 30
- Freitag, 20. Januar 2017
- 🌙 27 °C
- Höhe über NN: 5 m
- NeuseelandMaitai River41°16’17” S 173°17’2” E
Nelson
20. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Spent the day exploring Codger's Trails in Nelson. Rode some absolutely fantastic tracks with beautifully built berms and jumps. We hit up Turners, Top Dog, Firball and some others. Firball was a mintWeiterlesen
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- Tag 34
- Dienstag, 24. Januar 2017
- 🌙 9 °C
- Höhe über NN: 121 m
- NeuseelandLyell Creek41°47’53” S 172°2’50” E
The Old Ghost Road - Day 1
24. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
We made it! 2 days of mountain biking - 85km of singletrack - 2500m of climbing and descending. The Old Ghost Road is a trail crossing the wilderness of New Zealand's west coast. It was a massiveWeiterlesen
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- Tag 35
- Mittwoch, 25. Januar 2017
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Höhe über NN: 51 m
- NeuseelandJohnny Cake Creek41°32’38” S 172°2’57” E
The Old Ghost Road - Day 2
25. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After a sleepless night we held our nerve and waited for the weather to pass to start the big second day. Prayers were answered and in a matter of seconds the valley went from white out to cloudsWeiterlesen
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- Tag 36
- Donnerstag, 26. Januar 2017
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Höhe über NN: 16 m
- NeuseelandPororari River Gorge42°6’27” S 171°20’20” E
Rainy West Coast (Scotland or NZ?)
26. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☁️ 0 °C
After the Old Ghost Road we headed down the West Coast headed eventually for Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers.
The weather felt very Scottish. Had a short stop to check out the Pancake Rocks andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 37
- Freitag, 27. Januar 2017
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.574 m
- NeuseelandTrudge Stream42°53’4” S 171°45’25” E
Arthur's Pass
27. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Upon inspecting the weather forecast we decided we'd had enough of the rain and made an excellent decision to abandon our plan of heading down the West Coast to the glaciers and Queenstown and set offWeiterlesen
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- Tag 38
- Samstag, 28. Januar 2017 um 20:13
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 15 m
- NeuseelandCathedral Square43°31’53” S 172°38’39” E
Christchurch
28. Januar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Spent the day discovering the beautiful yet slightly eerie city of Christchurch.
We visited Quake City, a fascinating and moving museum documenting the history of the 2010 and 2011 CanterburyWeiterlesen
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- Tag 42
- Mittwoch, 1. Februar 2017
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 726 m
- NeuseelandScott Pond44°0’13” S 170°28’28” E
Mt. Cook & the Plains of Rohan
1. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After a couple of days in the Christchurch adventure park and lots of vertical descent racked up on the bikes we headed off in search of the Southern Lakes. En route we passed Lake Tekapo with it'sWeiterlesen
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- Tag 43
- Donnerstag, 2. Februar 2017
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Höhe über NN: 291 m
- NeuseelandWanaka44°42’5” S 169°7’47” E
Wanaka
2. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Wanaka brought us beautiful sunshine and lake views. Some down time whilst Ben's bike went to the bike doctor and we were ready to ride again at Sticky Forest in the evening. Lots of short but sweetWeiterlesen
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- Tag 44
- Freitag, 3. Februar 2017
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 551 m
- NeuseelandThe Meg Creek44°52’56” S 169°0’13” E
Cardrona
3. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Today we left Wanaka and continued our journey to Queenstown. We stopped at Cardrona Mountain Resort, high above the pass between the two towns. Cardrona caters to us mountain bikers in the summerandWeiterlesen
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- Tag 45
- Samstag, 4. Februar 2017
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 776 m
- NeuseelandQueenstown45°1’36” S 168°38’56” E
Queenstown
4. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We made it! This evening we arrived in Queenstown after a couple of weeks of epic journeying. This will be our base for the next couple of weeks as we explore the south and sample all the local bikingWeiterlesen
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- Tag 49
- Mittwoch, 8. Februar 2017
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Höhe über NN: 264 m
- NeuseelandFreshwater Basin44°40’17” S 167°55’32” E
Milford Sound
8. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Milford Sound, actually a Fjord carved by a glacier is an incredible sight to behold! We enjoyed a peaceful two hour evening cruise through the fjord and were blown away by the jagged mountains, blueWeiterlesen
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- Tag 51
- Freitag, 10. Februar 2017
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Höhe über NN: 523 m
- NeuseelandQueenstown45°1’44” S 168°39’9” E
A few snaps from Queenstown
10. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
We had an absolutely smashing time in Queenstown hitting up Skyline Bike Park most days, bit of riding at 7 mile forest, Moke Lake and Coronet Peak too.
Also spent a lot of time eating burgers andWeiterlesen
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- Tag 52
- Samstag, 11. Februar 2017
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.138 m
- NeuseelandMcMullan Creek44°55’44” S 168°44’1” E
Rude Rock, Skipper's and Zoot (Coronet)
11. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Found some spectacular riding up Coronet Peak ski fields. We both declared Rude Rock one of the best trails we've ever ridden. Also loved Zoot and Pack, Track and Sack and Skipper's. Need to come backWeiterlesen
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- Tag 58
- Freitag, 17. Februar 2017
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 1.451 m
- NeuseelandCoronet Peak44°54’41” S 168°43’12” E
Paragliding from the Coronet Peak
17. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Started the day by flying off the Coronet Peak! My first time paragliding and what a wonderful experience. Perfect conditions without a cloud in the sky, I got the most spectacular view over theWeiterlesen
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- Tag 63
- Mittwoch, 22. Februar 2017 um 17:03
- 🌙 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: Meereshöhe
- NeuseelandDunedin45°52’34” S 170°30’20” E
Dunedin
22. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Stopped in at Dunedin on our way back up to Christchurch.
Dunedin is the Scotland of New Zealand sharing many street names with Edinburgh and lots of Scottish references including a Robbie BurnsWeiterlesen
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- Tag 68
- Montag, 27. Februar 2017
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 893 m
- NeuseelandBridge Hill43°9’3” S 171°42’39” E
TransNZ Enduro - Days 1 and 2
27. Februar 2017 in Neuseeland ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This week we are helping out with the TransNZ Enduro, a 5-day epic mountain bike race covering some of the best riding spots on the South Island. We arrived on Friday afternoon to get to know theWeiterlesen