The Dempster Highway
La Carretera Boreal The weather forecast sounds ominous: cold, rain and snow at higher elevations. We have just arrived at … Continue reading The Dempster Highway
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Rails and Timber
The views of Mount Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park dominate the landscape around Ohakune in the centre of New Zealand’s … Continue reading Rails and Timber
Kowhainui Station
From Mangaweka, we picked up the Gorges to Sea Cycleway that runs from Taihape to Himatangi Beach on the west … Continue reading Kowhainui Station
Back Roads and Rail Trails
The weather over Christmas was atrocious but we were happily ensconced with our friends Enid and Richard in their Plimmerton … Continue reading Back Roads and Rail Trails
Molesworth Muster Trail
After nearly three full days in Hanmer Springs waiting for better conditions, we give up and leave. A steady drizzle … Continue reading Molesworth Muster Trail
Wild West Coast
We figured out a route from Queenstown. Not much to figure, though, as there is just one road going north … Continue reading Wild West Coast
Central Otago
Our arrival in Middlemarch was a wet one but overnight the rain stopped and the morning looks promising. Well, it’s … Continue reading Central Otago
