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 Jewel in the Crown, New Zealand
After hiking over the volcanic heart of New Zealand on the Tongariro Crossing, a hike that many consider to be the best 1 day walk in the country, it was time to get back on the bike and head for
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.
Goodbye South Island (NZ)
Cycling buddies, pancake rocks, a spot of glamping, dangerous roads and my first abandon of the ride in New Zealand would mark my final few days on the South Island.
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
Time to head north (NZ)
After spending a fabulous week cycling the south coast it was time to head north towards Mount Cook. Ahead of me lay nearly 500 km and 4 mountain ranges. The easy route was to go around them but that
The south coast (NZ)
Wild weather, Penguins, Sea Lions, gravel roads and deserted sandy bays would mark my ride through the very south of New Zealand.
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.