Our Tour of Aotearoa

Our children should be here mid afternoon, this morning we will work. Libraries are good for this, plenty of space, wifi and quiet. We...

Yesterday we worked, but went out to find lunch and later, dinner. Bluff is a working town, not a tourist town there is not much of a...

We've stayed two days in Winton, at the Belvedere B&B. It's been very good here. Our hosts Debbie and Miles looked after us well and made...

Today we ride to Winton, about 70km. Most of the way we will follow the Oreti river and it will be flat. For a bit of variety we will cut...

Friday. A work day. Our unit is part of a building that has a foyer internal access to all the rooms (the inside doors are numbered) We...

The big day has arrived, the one I have worries about. The Earnslaw will ferry us to Walter Peak Station and from there we ride 110 km to...

We've let ourselves be talked into taking a shuttle to Gibbston valley so we do not have to ride the narrow and busy 22 km Kawarau gorge...

Sau Keng has been looking forward to this ride. It was a major accomplishment for her two years ago. How will she find it today? We have...

We spend a day working in Clyde. Our Air B&B unit is cute and very comfortable. The lady running it has been a cyclist and is friendly...

We stayed in a grand old house in Omakau. Hawksview B&B. Excellent. It was very comfortable, provided a nice breakfast and the lady...

We ride from Ranfurly to Omakau today, about 60 km. Weather is good and the forecast is for light winds, our ride should not be hard. We...

It's been very comfortable here in Middlemarch, but once again it is time to move on. It looks like we have a good day :-) Of course we...

Small towns are convenient, yes, but not so much when they don't have a food store (such 4 Square) and when the local pub - the only...

We are up earlyish due to our early night last night. As always Sau Keng is up first, when I come out I find her working at the table in...

Our stay in Moreaki Boulders Motel, Hampden, though short, was very comfortable. Recommended. But we are leaving again, destination...

We ride to Moeraki today (actually Hampden a few km earlier) but first we will explore around here. Its cooler still today, but fine with...

Today we have a decent ride. The last couple of days have been short and easy. Oamaru is 55 kilometres away and there will be hills....

Leaving Kurow. It's mostly overcast, not too cold, windy - but windy from the right direction :-) Our ride to Duntroon was always going...

The tour advisory notes say the Aviemore Dam is closed for traffic, "use alternate routes". The only alternate I can see is to ride along...

Today we have a short ride ahead of us, just 32 kilometres says Sau Keng. We will spend the morning working and start after lunch. We...