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…
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Leaving Dunedin
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…
The Taieri Gorge Train
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…
Otago Central Rail Trail Part 2
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…
Otago Central Rail Trail Part 1
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….
Au revoir Queenstown
It was fun while it lasted. Off we go, on the bike again and leaving Queenstown. It was a good break and I enjoyed what I did even if it was not completely what I planned to do. Now it’s back to the day job and to more peddling through this great country. The route…
Queenstown Part 2
I am sorry, really I am! Two things have come to my attention last night. First my posts are, for the most a bit sickening, they might make the reader feel like I’m spending my time in paradise, while they are stuck in the normal world that, has a lot going for it, but not…
Queenstown Part 1
What can possibly go wrong?0 08:20: First day of the two days rest in Queenstown, today is the day of the Skydive. I’d be lying if I said I was not a bit apprehensive, but I’m not apprehensive about what you think. As I have come out of the tent Queenstown in covered in clouds…
The Crown Range Road
Some days the pictures just tell the story. What does it say about my that I cannot stop taking picture of lake Wanaka? I think I could feel quite at home here, and it’s not just the great beer at the happy hour pub. After the said pub I went to lake front and waited…