145 miles on the bus, 3 miles on the bike. It was sort of a rest day today but I rested in motion. Considering it is the first day of autumn down here I have to start making my way north if I want to avoid the more rigorous cold that is to come. I…

And now that I’m at the bottom, the only way is up. The last day in the Catlins was truly a multi faceted one. On one hand there was dealing with the recovery from the big freeze, then there was the dealing with the killer gravel, then the big bore and finally to see what…

Boy, was it cold!!!! Sorry for being late with the post but last night I just had enough. I was cold, tired and just went to sleep. The day had started well. I had had a great time in Surat Bay with the sea lion and, it appears, so had many of you, judging by…

May I have finally run out of luck with the weather? It is 10:30 in the morning and it’s raining. It is also quite cold, I am wearing the cycling shorts, the long lycra, the trousers, the blue, heavier, cycling top and the waterproof jacket. I am still cold, and I’m not even outside. I’m…

And onto the train, for a change. Fine night in Middlemarch. Camping in New Zealand is, well, as everything else in New Zealand. The camp had a distinct railway feel about it, as you can see from the picture below, the kitchen is just a converted coach and there are other bits of railwayana to…

They say to take five days to do the trail. Wow, was it cold this morning? I should have known as last night, after coming home from the pub, I sat for a while in the most complete darkness to look at the ski. Aside from the fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen so…

Andrew was right. Good morning Clyde, and let start the Otago Central Rail Trail.  Slept well and I was ready to roll, stopped at the convenience store and bought some food  and then I was on the road. The start of the trail is rather understated, in the middle of a residential part of Clyde….