Day 10. The Bridge to Nowhere and a Jet Boat to Taumarunui
The Timber Trail had been a huge amount of fun, the next stage was to the Bridge to Nowhere via the Mangaparua Track, this was not fun. Maybe on a…
Many rivers to cross
Day 8-9, Riding The Timber Trail
Timber Trail Day 1 - Camp Epic The Timber Trail started today, I had been really nervous about this as I’m not really mountain biker. The whole day was riding…
One control was for a cow, this one was cute
Day 6-7 From Miranda – Matamata – Waikato River Trail to Mangakino
Miranda - Matama It was a pretty easy ride today, ending in another hot spring in a holiday park at Matamata, Opal Hotsprings. Ending in a hot spring is a…
Sort of looks like Sydney
Day 3-5 Kauri Holiday Park – Pouto Point – Auckland – Miranda
Pouto Point Today was not as hilly as the first few days, but it was dry, long and hot with no shops or towns on the way. Both myself and…
Cape Reinga
Day 1-2 Apiraha Past the God in the Forrest to Kauri Holiday Park
Apihara The ride starts at Cape Regina, about a 5km very hilly ride from the campsite. Cape Regina is the Northernmost point of NZ and has a fantastic old lighthouse,…
Tour Aotearoa – the start line
The surf is rolling in at Tapoputa Beach at the top of the country, it is a gorgeous sound while I’m sitting in my tent writing this. The beach is…
Tour Aotearoa
One more day and then I fly to Auckland, a day for provisions and then up to the far North to start the next 20 or so days cycling 3000ish…
Queenstown Marathon – How I trained
This article is more of a diary reminder for myself on my training for the Queenstown Marathon, hopefully, someone else will also find it useful. While the Marathon isn’t easy,…
Queenstown Marathon – Flat Out Beautiful
Relatively early on November 11th saw me sitting on the veranda of the lovely historic Laurel Bank House just outside Queenstown, drinking coffee, eating my fruit and granola, and contemplating…
The Routeburn Track, stunning variety in just a few days
The Routeburn Track is a stunning hike in Fjordland on the South Island of New Zealand. The mix of alpine and rainforest with some great views is superb. I had done this walk a few years ago and consider it one of the best walks I’ve done anywhere in the world; the availability of huts all made for a perfect pick for Masako’s first multi-day hike outside Japan (and its superb hut system).
So it was off to Queenstown with DOCS hut bookings in hand.
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Milford Sound
I recently went to New Zealand to visit some friends and do some walking. Some friends from Sydney were keen to go over around the same time so it all…