Day 29: Otago Peninsula 29 December 2010 40 km (25 mile) Bike Ride Today we pedaled our way around part of the Otago Peninsula, taking the low road out and the high road back. I can’t say that my middle finger did the same, but hey, that’s cycling in New Zealand!
Day 28: Dunedin 28 December 2010 6 km Walk (To Downtown and Back) It’s still raining in Dunedin. Socked in grey, wet and watery. A good day to walk downtown: See the sights: Have an eggnog latte, Starbucks, if only you could have obliged. Sadly, you let us down. (Note to Starbucks Management: Gingerbread is …
Day 27: Dunedin 27 December 2010 3 km Walk (To Supermarket and Back) It’s raining here in Dunedin today, which made it the perfect planning day. We plan to get back on the bikes tomorrow for some touring around Dunedin and surrounds. We plan to head to Queenstown and Arrowtown in the next few days. …
Day 24: Naseby to Kokonga 24 December 2010 32 km (19 miles) Mountain Biking It’s Christmas Eve and all we want from Santa is a dry rainfly and a tailwind. It was pouring rain when we rose this morning. I think maybe I’ve written that before on this trip but there it is again. We …
Day 20: Alexandra 20 December 2010 25 km (15 miles) Mountain Biking I am almost too hot to write this. Yesterday we went searching for the sun and without a doubt, we have found it. Here in Alexandra today it’s been in the 80’s. Sounds lovely and it is, except for the part where the …
Day 17: Fairlie 17 December 2010 Logistics Day in Fairlie Well, we can’t seem to escape Fairlie’s good graces. It has been raining nearly all day, so we elected not to mountain bike and instead to hang out in the kitchen, surfing the free Wi-Fi while we plan, as best we can while still being …
Day 16: Oamaru to Fairlie 16 December 2010 159 km (99 miles) Okay, so we’ve already been to Fairlie on our bikes, but it’s on the way to Mt. Cook and Twizel, offering hiking and mountain biking respectively, so we are heading back. But first, we had to brave the camper’s kitchen. These Holiday Park …
We had a cat helping us unpack and re-pack our belongings as we switch our primary mode of transport around New Zealand. As you can see, he really wasn’t of much help.
Day 11: Twizel to Christchurch 11 December 2010 8 km (5 mi) Yesterday evening we made a big decision. We decided that we are simply not comfortable riding the roads of New Zealand. It’s not the mileage or the terrain but rather the traffic and lack of a shoulder that present the biggest challenge, and …
Day 9: Lake Tekapo 09 December 2010 Rest Day We took a day off the bikes today. Partly to rest our nerves but mostly to rest our bums and legs. I’m not sure if we accomplished the latter, as Gina decided we should hike up to the summit of Mt. John. It was about a …