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- Dag 1
- donderdag 22 december 2016 om 19:29
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 10 m
Nieuw-ZeelandCockle Bay36°53’47” S 174°56’27” E
Aboyne
22 december 2016, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Dag 13
- dinsdag 3 januari 2017 om 21:28
- 🌧 19 °C
- Hoogte: 50 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandHowick36°53’35” S 174°55’26” E
Arrival in Auckland
3 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 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 ourMeer informatie
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- Dag 15
- donderdag 5 januari 2017 om 22:14
- 🌙 13 °C
- Hoogte: 132 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandAcheson Stream37°5’41” S 175°9’8” E
First day on the bikes
5 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 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.
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- Dag 17
- zaterdag 7 januari 2017 om 22:36
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Nieuw-ZeelandMotu Korea36°50’9” S 174°53’49” E
I'm on a boat!
7 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 coldMeer informatie
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- Dag 23
- vrijdag 13 januari 2017
- 🌧 17 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Nieuw-ZeelandMaraetai Beach36°52’51” S 175°2’39” E
Maraetai
13 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌧 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 aMeer informatie
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- Dag 26
- maandag 16 januari 2017
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Hoogte: 55 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandHowick36°53’35” S 174°55’29” E
Introducing Bobby (Jean) the Bongo
16 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 standMeer informatie
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- Dag 27
- dinsdag 17 januari 2017
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Hoogte: 1 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWaihi Beach37°24’45” S 175°56’43” E
Waihi Beach
17 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 WaihiMeer informatie
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- Dag 28
- woensdag 18 januari 2017
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 288 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandRedwood Grove38°9’34” S 176°15’33” E
Whakarewarewa (Rotorua)
18 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 ourMeer informatie
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- Dag 29
- donderdag 19 januari 2017
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Hoogte: 1 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandLambton Harbour41°16’53” S 174°46’53” E
To the south!
19 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Dag 30
- vrijdag 20 januari 2017
- 🌙 27 °C
- Hoogte: 5 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandMaitai River41°16’17” S 173°17’2” E
Nelson
20 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 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 mintMeer informatie
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- Dag 34
- dinsdag 24 januari 2017
- 🌙 9 °C
- Hoogte: 121 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandLyell Creek41°47’53” S 172°2’50” E
The Old Ghost Road - Day 1
24 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 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 massiveMeer informatie
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- Dag 35
- woensdag 25 januari 2017
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Hoogte: 51 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandJohnny Cake Creek41°32’38” S 172°2’57” E
The Old Ghost Road - Day 2
25 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 cloudsMeer informatie
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- Dag 36
- donderdag 26 januari 2017
- ☁️ 0 °C
- Hoogte: 16 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandPororari River Gorge42°6’27” S 171°20’20” E
Rainy West Coast (Scotland or NZ?)
26 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☁️ 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 andMeer informatie
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- Dag 37
- vrijdag 27 januari 2017
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 1.574 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandTrudge Stream42°53’4” S 171°45’25” E
Arthur's Pass
27 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
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- Dag 38
- zaterdag 28 januari 2017 om 20:13
- ☀️ 16 °C
- Hoogte: 15 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCathedral Square43°31’53” S 172°38’39” E
Christchurch
28 januari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Spent the day discovering the beautiful yet slightly eerie city of Christchurch.
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- Dag 42
- woensdag 1 februari 2017
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 726 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandScott Pond44°0’13” S 170°28’28” E
Mt. Cook & the Plains of Rohan
1 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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'sMeer informatie
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- Dag 43
- donderdag 2 februari 2017
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Hoogte: 291 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandWanaka44°42’5” S 169°7’47” E
Wanaka
2 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 sweetMeer informatie
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- Dag 44
- vrijdag 3 februari 2017
- ☀️ 18 °C
- Hoogte: 551 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandThe Meg Creek44°52’56” S 169°0’13” E
Cardrona
3 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 summerandMeer informatie
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- Dag 45
- zaterdag 4 februari 2017
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Hoogte: 776 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandQueenstown45°1’36” S 168°38’56” E
Queenstown
4 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 bikingMeer informatie
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- Dag 49
- woensdag 8 februari 2017
- ⛅ 26 °C
- Hoogte: 264 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandFreshwater Basin44°40’17” S 167°55’32” E
Milford Sound
8 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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, blueMeer informatie
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- Dag 51
- vrijdag 10 februari 2017
- ⛅ 30 °C
- Hoogte: 523 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandQueenstown45°1’44” S 168°39’9” E
A few snaps from Queenstown
10 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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.
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- Dag 52
- zaterdag 11 februari 2017
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Hoogte: 1.138 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandMcMullan Creek44°55’44” S 168°44’1” E
Rude Rock, Skipper's and Zoot (Coronet)
11 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 backMeer informatie
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- Dag 58
- vrijdag 17 februari 2017
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Hoogte: 1.451 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandCoronet Peak44°54’41” S 168°43’12” E
Paragliding from the Coronet Peak
17 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ⛅ 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 theMeer informatie
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- Dag 63
- woensdag 22 februari 2017 om 17:03
- 🌙 13 °C
- Hoogte: Zeeniveau
- Nieuw-ZeelandDunedin45°52’34” S 170°30’20” E
Dunedin
22 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Stopped in at Dunedin on our way back up to Christchurch.
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- Dag 68
- maandag 27 februari 2017
- ☀️ 13 °C
- Hoogte: 893 m
- Nieuw-ZeelandBridge Hill43°9’3” S 171°42’39” E
TransNZ Enduro - Days 1 and 2
27 februari 2017, Nieuw-Zeeland ⋅ ☀️ 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 theMeer informatie