Welcome to the Schindlers on Tour Blog
The posts on here are our own real life experiences, nothing more, nothing less. They’re our memory bank to look back on when we’re old and weary! We would love it if some of them inspire you to make memories of your own.
Our Latest Blog Posts
Day six New Zealand cycling tour
Short and sweet: Matata - Whakatane - Ohope At only 23kms, today’s ride is our shortest to date. All thanks to Dawn for loading us in the car and...
Fully loaded – whats in our bags?
What's in the bag? For those of you who know us well you may have heard us recount the story "What's in the bag?" from our campervan road trip in...
Day four & five New Zealand cycle tour
Cycling tour: Hikutaia - Katikati Friends in high places As if it wasn’t enough that Ian & Natalie’s place near Hikutaia was perched high up on...
Day three New Zealand cycling tour
Cycling tour: Miranda - Hikutaia We realise it is only day three of our first ever cycling tour, and the fantastic summer weather is in our favour,...
Day two New Zealand cycling tour
Manakau to Miranda New Zealand cycling tour A mostly easy start on day two of our New Zealand cycling tour. Riding past farmland and horse country...
Day one of our first ever cycling tour
On yer bikes! Day one of our first ever cycling tour, and we’re off! Here we are in New Zealand and aiming to ride our bikes from Pukekohe in the...
Our top Picks in Queenstown
Our top Picks in Queenstown Before we say goodbye to Queenstown we need to say a big blogging thank you to the beautiful Pick family (Barry, Ruth,...
Walking in the Wakatipu
Walking in the Wakatipu No visit to the Wakatipu would be complete for us without taking the time to enjoy a few of our favourite hiking trails. The...
Here we go lupin lou
Here we go lupin lou in Glenorchy Today we went in search of the wild lupins, albeit a little bit early in the season, but we were not disappointed....
Ford versus Subaru
Ford versus Subaru We're not talking here about a Ford versus Subaru in a vehicle comparison, but more about what happens when you try and drive...
Reflections on running the Queenstown Marathon
Reflections on running the Queenstown marathon Here are a few reflections on running the Queenstown marathon yesterday. Despite never having run the...
Queenstown International Marathon
Queenstown International Marathon November 2017 Muscle memory is what I’m banking on for running tomorrow’s Air New Zealand Queenstown International...
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