Wild weather, Penguins, Sea Lions, gravel roads and deserted sandy bays would mark my ride through the very south of New Zealand.
The route south (NZ)
8 Dive bombing birds, beautiful snow lined mountains, empty roads, crazy headwinds, electric shock therapy and my first injury would mark my journey south to the coast.
Doubtful Sound Fjord, New Zealand
The sheer walls of glacial carved fjords, silence broken only by birdsong, the cascading waters of innumerable waterfalls, leaping dolphins, sun bathing Sea Lions and the world’s smallest penguin – what more could you wish for out of an overnight cruise.
Into the mountains (NZ)
I had arrived in Queenstown a few days before to a wintry blast straight from Antarctica, and had spent a couple of days getting the cold weather gear that I would need to be able to camp safely in the
Tēnā koutou New Zealand
After nearly 5000 km of humidity and soaring temperatures it was time to finish my Asian adventures and catch a flight further south to New Zealand. What I wasn’t expecting to see was snow on the ground when I arrived.