Fi tried her hand at sheep herding along route 52

December 15th 2016
Hello from Nelson, on South Island - NZ's sunniest city according to the Rough Guide...and so far it has lived up to its reputation! As did windy Wellington, where Ken and I got drenched as we were blasted into the city by 40km/hr winds and torrential rain last weekend! After leaving Napier a couple of weeks ago, we had some fantastic riding days, which took us on peaceful back roads through th ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more

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Ken and Fi Morton

Ken and Fi

A little about us: Ken grew up in the U.S. (near Boston, MA), while Fi was born in England (Shropshire) and lived there until 2010. We first met each other in Peru, quite by chance: Fi had been backpacking through South America for about 9 months and Ken was on a surfing vacation that went wrong. To make a long story bearably short, we met on a hiking trail near Machu Picchu and things took off from there. Now 14 years later, and after 9.5 years of marriage, we still share the same love of travelling and adventure. (By 'adventure' we mean riding our bikes for months on end or relocating to a n... full info

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