To the centre of NZ (Makarora – Queenstown)
woollypigs Avoided the rain in the rain forest and got sunny views and rolling hills. Met some great Kiwis who took us on a guided tour along a river. Steep hill…
October 2010
The West Coast (Hokitika – Makarora)
Who would have thought that it would rain in a RAIN forest? Little riding, wet nights and bad back. We took the bus to make up time and get away…
Across New Zealand (Christchurch – Hokitika)
Late arrival into Christchurch and “Jail” time, earthquake aftershock, very strong head winds and absolutely stunning views. Made these five first days a fantastic start to our stay in New…
Around Brisbane
Great friends and time had, with beautiful view and weather ranging from sunny to massive rain storm. And so long and thanks for all the fish … Day one :…
Road to Brisbane
Local knowledge gave us, a night a rainforest, waterfalls and kangaroos. Brilliant view at small beaches and a route away from the busy roads. Day one – 11/10/10 : Our…
Blue Mountains
Steep hills, Deli belly and a lost light, tested us for our touring. But with a good laugh, great ride and guiding from a beginner. Day one – 08/10/10 :…
Road to Sydney
4WD tracks, beautiful beaches, camping, long strait road our first taste of the ever so clean Australian campsites. Day one – 05/10/10 : We hired a car, well a 4×4…
Around Melbourne
Four wonderful days in and around Melbourne, mainly catching up with friends, sight seeing and the odd pootle. Day one – 01/10/10 : We got up and put our bikes…
The long haul flight
So we have arrived in Australia after 20 + hours flying. The night before was a bit stressful since Qantas told us stories about what we could take with us…