Cycle Touring Catlins Jan 2014
Day 1 – 13/1: We drove most of the day arriving mid afternoon in Papatowai. It was cold and rainy so we put off cycling and went for a wander…
Lazing in Golden Bay
I’ve just got back from ten days of lazing in Golden Bay, still the most bestest part of New Zealand.
We climbed, kayaked, ran, swam, rode, and pictionaried. Brendan and Andy joined us for a few days half way through and Katie did a cycling mission up to Takaka and we caught up with her briefly too.
Above left: We didn’t have such a good start to the trip with a tyre on the trailer needing replacing in Lewis Pass. The weather was very nice in the pass though so it wasn’t too bad. Above right: It was a beautiful day so we headed out in kayaks to the Tata Islands off Tata Beach.
Above Left: We landed on the island and had a bit of ginger beer to celebrate. Above Right: The island was inhabited by many shags.
Arlberg Giro 2013
Ole and I headed over to Sankt Anton on Saturday. The weather was sweltering and we went for a short ride up Arlberg pass when we arrived to maximise the…
Tannheimer Tal Radmarathon 2013
Finally a race that went well! The weather was much better than last year and I lined up near the front at the start. At 7 am we were off.…
Day 15 – Sogndal to Bergen
We caught the ferry in the morning from Sogndal to Bergen. To prove to us that Norway is capable of blue sky and nice sunny weather that's exactly what we…