The time in Australia had the main purpose to give an opportunity to meet « good old » friends as we were on that side oft he world. We then were welcomed warmly and are thankful for all those wonderful…
Cycletouring and Australian Easter
As our visas were organised we said farwell to Canberra and started our second part of the Australian travel from across the Great Dividing range to the coast. What had been planed as a technical connection from where we got…
Canberra – the capital – loved or hated
1913 was the beginning of Canberra, Australias capital in the outback somewhere between Sydney and Melbourne. It was planed and built in the dry. Neighter Melbourne nor Sydney could become the capital due to the envy of the other. It…
from the Murray River to Mt Kosciuszko
It was wonderful to cycle through the wast valleys along the Murray River. The strong, clear, cold blue water, that is captured around Tallangatta to form Lake Hume, stands in great contrast to the dry, «toasted» farmland with the few…
G´Day Australia
On Michel’s birthday we got up at 3.30AM to make most of the day. It was the day we were to say good bye to New Zealand. It had still been dark, when the plain took off at Christchurch about…
Cycletouring in New Zealand
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…