АвстралияTullamarine Airport37°40’25” S 144°50’54” E 16 марта 2014 г., Австралия ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Like all of our previous overseas adventures, this one started when 13 Ghostriders met together at Melbourne Airport, early on Sunday morning. We were about to head off for our first cycling adventureЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияAvonside43°31’31” S 172°38’53” E
16 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
After the short flight from Melbourne, we touched down at Christchurch Airport, where we were met by the lady who was to be our guide for the next two weeks. I would like to be able to remember herЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияBlack Birch Creek43°43’44” S 170°7’2” E
17 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия
We traveled to Temuka (2 hrs from Christchurch) before our first ride on quiet sealed rural roads took us to a local winery for lunch. The afternoon saw us riding on more quiet rural roads throughЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияTwizel44°15’39” S 170°6’19” E
18 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия
We awoke early to begin a morning hike to the stunning Hooker Glacier. Although many people had warned about the cold and wet weather of the South Island, we were relieved that so far we had seenЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияWaitaki River44°53’21” S 170°54’19” E
19 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 16 °C
This morning we had an option to visit the nearby DOC Black Stilt recovery centre to learn about one of NZ’s most endangered bird species. The black stilts are under pressure from the invasiveЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияSaint Clair Beach45°54’21” S 170°29’50” E
20 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 13 °C
Our third day of cycling was our toughest yet. Although the distance was a moderate 60 km. the howling gale from the ocean made the going incredibly tough. At times we felt like we were pedallingЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияMusselburgh45°53’10” S 170°30’14” E
21 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ 17 °C
Today was our "rest" day in Dunedin, although we all did much more sightseeing than actual resting. There is a pronounced Scottish influence in this region, and it is even possible to buy tartan kiltsЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияRanfurly45°7’42” S 170°5’20” E
22 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
This morning we took the spectacular Taieri Gorge train to Middlemarch. The 58kms of rail travel from Dunedin is rated as one of the world’s great rail trips. The 2-hour route traverses the TaieriЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияLauder Creek45°3’5” S 169°40’34” E
23 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия
After crossing the highest point of the trail at Wedderburn we rode via the Idaburn valley to the Poolburn gorge with its tunnels and rail bridges. With the willow tree edged gorge below the trail andЧитать далее
Новая ЗеландияClyde45°11’29” S 169°19’49” E
24 марта 2014 г., Новая Зеландия
Our final day on the Otago Rail Trail was a relatively (and partially downhill) ride of about 45 km to Clyde, Up to now we had escaped the legendary bad weather, but we could all sense that a changeЧитать далее
