The Routeburn Track, stunning variety in just a few days

• Post category:Hiking/New Zealand

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.

(more…)

These falls are 100s of metres

Springbrook After the Floods

• Post category:Hiking/Queensland

It hadn’t been a great few weeks, having to say goodbye to a doggie, Sakura, she was 16 years old and had a good life - but it was sad.…

Mount Beerwah overshaddowing Coonowrin

Climbing Mount Ngungun

• Post category:Hiking/Queensland

The destination this weekend was a very small mountain in the Glasshouse Mountains, one of the people coming wasn’t keen on walks that are too long. Mount Ngungun is the…

A Birthday walk at O’Reilly’s

• Post category:Hiking/Photography/Queensland

A couple of weeks ago it was my Mother's birthday, she loves birds and mentioned she hadn't been to O'Reilly's for a long time, perfect time a trip down South.…

Hiking to the Steamers – Ship’s Stern

• Post category:Hiking/Queensland

It has been quite a few months since I'd done any overnight hiking (the bike had been winning), but a local meetup group had a walk in an area that…

Beautiful Beaches at Hastings Point

Mullumbimby back to the Gold Coast

• Post category:Australia/Cyling

This section was a beautiful ride along small coastal towns in Northern NSW, I could easily have taken a few days just to do this. The variety in this ride…

Does this town have something we don't ?

Billnudgel to Mullimbimbi

• Post category:Australia/Cyling

I woke to the beautiful sound of bell birds and rain on the tent, relaxing but not fun to pack up. The combination of condensation and seams in need of…

Just off the train.

To the beach on my bike!

• Post category:Australia/Cyling

After four years I had finally finished the project I have been working on, a year or so late, 2021 is not a good time to be working on Infectious…

How I Podcast

• Post category:Thoughts

After hearing some friends podcasts and listening to many I decided to join in. As I had never done a podcast before it took some research, I wasn't taking a…

DCIM\100GOPRO\GOPR0152.JPG

Cruising down the hill to Noosa

• Post category:Cyling/Queensland

This was a great ride - it was a loop, it had gravel, it had beautiful scenery, it had delicious coffee to start, it had delicious coffee mid way, it…

Looking West from Lizard Point

Lizard Point

• Post category:Hiking/Queensland

Lizard Point is a pretty steep, muddy walk rewarding you with great views of Main Range.

Audax Deliverance

• Post category:Cyling/Queensland

I have been doing a lot more long distance riding lately, often Audax endurance rides. I had planned to do the 200,300,400 and 600km series this year but Covid-19 came along and killed everyone’s plans. Rides more than 150km from home have recently become allowed, so after a quick coffee at 5AM I was off to Fernvale to do the 223km Deliverance