Trail angels

We met Kiwi couple Owen and Bronwen along the Tekapo canal, outside of Lake Tekapo. Owen rode with us for a while, with Bronwen driving their campervan to various waypoints and supplying us with several cups of hot tea...much appreciated, especially as we battled some of the strongest headwinds we've ever ridden in. Even the canal had waves on it from the wind!

Abel Tasman to Otematata

January 8th 2017
Hi folks and Happy New Year to you! It's been a while since our last blog, so here's an overview of our meanderings over the last few weeks. After several days in Nelson with my mum and dad, we took the Great Taste cycle trail along the coast to Motueka and the Abel Tasman national park. As you'll see from the photos, this area is stunning with white beaches and turquoise waters, and the multi-day ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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