After cycling nearly 3000km through North and South Island New Zealand I was only 150km away from my virtual ‘finish line’ at a friend’s house in Waerenga. The highlight of this final leg of the cycle would be a training session
The Volcanic Heart of North Island, New Zealand
A day off in a ski town, the Old Coach Road cycle track and a spot of hiking over active volcanoes on the Tongariro Crossing would be the highlights of my next few days on the North Island of New Zealand.
The road to Whanganui
After a great few days in Wellington with Simon, Helen and the kids it was time for me to head out onto the roads of the North Island and make my way towards Auckland where I would be meeting my
The West Coast of New Zealand
Everybody had told me that the west coast was going to be a nightmare as I was going the wrong way, and the headwinds and rain would be brutal. The Met Service weather forecast showed that I had a 4