21 January 2011 5 Hours by Car Today was a travel day. We pretty much suck at these. Can’t stand being stuck in the car for long periods, nor pulling over at every roadside attraction. It’s a long, winding road from Wanaka to Fox Glacier. Not that Gina would really know, seeing how she dozed …
10 January 2011 13 Km (8 Miles) on Foot Today we decided to scale Ben Lomond, one of the highest peaks in the Queenstown region according to both the Rough Guide and our huffing, puffing lungs and achey legs. On our way up and not more than 20 minutes after we had commented that we …
03 to 08 January 2011 51 Miles on Foot It’s a luxury problem, sitting here depressed after the end of a fantastic 6 day trek along the Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks, but one that we suffer from nonetheless. Funny how a group of 12 strangers can become one’s family, however fleeting, sharing laughter and meals, …
Day 31: Queenstown to Arrowtown 31 December 2010 Not Many Miles at All and All in Lucy It’s New Year’s Eve and we are counting our blessings that we are comfortably camped here in Arrowtown, surrounded primarily by Kiwi families with just a few of us traveling folk scattered throughout their summertime haven. We can …
Day 28: Dunedin 28 December 2010 6 km Walk (To Downtown and Back) It’s still raining in Dunedin. Socked in grey, wet and watery. A good day to walk downtown: See the sights: Have an eggnog latte, Starbucks, if only you could have obliged. Sadly, you let us down. (Note to Starbucks Management: Gingerbread is …
Day 27: Dunedin 27 December 2010 3 km Walk (To Supermarket and Back) It’s raining here in Dunedin today, which made it the perfect planning day. We plan to get back on the bikes tomorrow for some touring around Dunedin and surrounds. We plan to head to Queenstown and Arrowtown in the next few days. …
Day 24: Naseby to Kokonga 24 December 2010 32 km (19 miles) Mountain Biking It’s Christmas Eve and all we want from Santa is a dry rainfly and a tailwind. It was pouring rain when we rose this morning. I think maybe I’ve written that before on this trip but there it is again. We …
Day 20: Alexandra 20 December 2010 25 km (15 miles) Mountain Biking I am almost too hot to write this. Yesterday we went searching for the sun and without a doubt, we have found it. Here in Alexandra today it’s been in the 80’s. Sounds lovely and it is, except for the part where the …
Day 17: Fairlie 17 December 2010 Logistics Day in Fairlie Well, we can’t seem to escape Fairlie’s good graces. It has been raining nearly all day, so we elected not to mountain bike and instead to hang out in the kitchen, surfing the free Wi-Fi while we plan, as best we can while still being …
Day 16: Oamaru to Fairlie 16 December 2010 159 km (99 miles) Okay, so we’ve already been to Fairlie on our bikes, but it’s on the way to Mt. Cook and Twizel, offering hiking and mountain biking respectively, so we are heading back. But first, we had to brave the camper’s kitchen. These Holiday Park …