All on board! (Clyde – Dunedin)
woollypigs New wheel, meeting new friends for a guided tour on less-travelled tracks. Being gob-smacked by the service from bus companies down here. Warming up from frozen in a B&B next…
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Stepping back in time (Queenstown – Te Anau)
Steam boat, stunning views, gorgeous weather, broken valve and a cracked rear rim. Crafty critters, erm, sandflies by the millions and a fall with gravel rash made this challenging, but…
To the centre of NZ (Makarora – Queenstown)
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…
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…
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…
Camping rant
I love camping me, and have done it for on and off all my life. A great cheap way to see new and interesting places. I have many fond memories…
Campsite review of Kinkell Braes Caravan Park, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 8PX
Description: (From their site) Kinkell Braes is situated on the hillside overlooking the town and the bay. We have a well kept holiday park which has a family bar with…
A good walk spoiled
We set off from London for St Andrews Friday after work. As the closest station to the home of golf is Leuchars, we cycled the last 6 or so miles.…