New Zealanders are very spontanous, uncomplicated and extremly hospitable. They talk to you when cycling and you can easily get into conversation with them. That helps to make travelling this country very easy. The country has many different landscapes. They…
facts and figures NZ
Stay 14.11.2015 – 2.3.2016 Distance in km 4´654km Climb in meters …
along the Clutha river
In the second half of the 19th century ist was the gold, leading the early settlers into central Otago along the Clutha river. A lot of historic cold mining sites are reminding of those times. And even today we saw…
4800km north of Southpole
30km south of Invercargill we found the end of State Highway 1. The road finishes and there is only view onto the ocean. However the South Pole is still 4800mk away! Here is the end of our ride direction south,…
Fjordland
It would be wrong to talk about New Zealands regions but not to mention the Coast or Fjordland. The Coast was mentioned a few times already on our journey and I just want to list it here again, as it…
in the dry “high country”
The green hill-country, thick bush or forest is characteristic for North Island as well as for northern, western and southern South Island. Another importand face of the country are the central part of the Southern Alps, which reach 3750m up…
shaken
Christchurch, September 4 2010 and Februar 21 2011 – Earthquakes are nothing new to New Zealand but they always come out of the blue and creap into the bones. In seconds – minutes a a city, a home of many…
out in nature
The Rainbow Valley is one of New Zealands most remote regions but still well acessable with touring bikes. A rough gravel road leads through this wast area of two stations alongside the Wairau and the Clearance river. On the 110km…
a day off
It is all about food! If we stopp in a town it is about food, eating, followed by internet and laundry. Despite sleeping in we are ready earlier as there is no packing. Therefor it leaves a lot of time…
… not every day is a sunny day…
We are happy to have decided to do our travelling. However as in «real life» there are worries and miseries. They shall get a bit of space here – just a bit, as they are not prominent at all. Adversary:…