New Zealand
Our blog posts from New Zealand
We travelled together in New Zealand from March 2001 to May 2001 – blog posts below.
We moved to New Zealand in July 2001 and set up home there until 2012 – no blog posts!
We returned in November 2017 with our touring bicycles for a two month trip – blog posts below.
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...
How we travelled from Portrush to Auckland with bicycles
How we travelled from Portrush to Auckland with bicycles Let's start by saying we are travelling from Portrush to Auckland with our bicycles packed...
Packing our bikes for air travel
Packing our bikes for air travel With only four full days left before we fly out its time for packing our bikes for air travel. This is our first...
Bike Touring Dress Rehearsal
Today was the day we packed the panniers and went for a bike touring practice ride pretty much fully loaded. No doubt we will change things around...
Choosing a tent for bike touring
Choosing a tent for bike touring Perhaps it's an age thing, but when choosing a tent for bike touring, our first prerequisite was space, closely...
Bike Touring – our essential tool kit
Bike Touring - our essential tool kit A tool kit is an essential for any bike tour. There are some must have items we will need to carry with us in...