Today’s ride on Komoot An overcast morning greeted me after some light rain the night before, so I packed up my wet tent and went into town for the earliest of second breakfasts. There was nothing between Twizel and Tekapo, so I ate up and got some lunch supplies for the 56 kms ahead of …
Today’s ride on Komoot Not much to report today. It was drizzling when I woke and when that stopped, rain was never far away. So I packed after Muesli and coffee and started the short easy ride to Twizel. My intention was to have a rest day in Twizel. At Ohau village, I met a …
Today’s ride on Komoot It rained last night and sprinkled a little this morning so that was today’s excuse for a late start. I had 43kms to make it to Lake Ohau Lodge so there was no rush. I was told that there was nothing along the way, and not much at the lodge apart …
Today’s ride on Komoot Wow, what a day. The beginning and end were ok, but the middle part was sensational. It started at the Kurow Hotel where I stayed last night. I met a nice couple from Norway. The guy had grown up in Brisbane and they were riding the A2O in the same direction …
Today’s ride on Komoot It was hard to leave the campsite, so I lingered over some muesli and coffee. I finally packed up and headed off, knowing that there was a steep climb waiting for me just a few kilometres down the road. It was a climb alright, and it went for much more than …
Today’s ride on Komoot I had a good sleep for the first time in a while, packed up and rolled down the hill for a coffee. It promised to be an interesting day with a large climb to Dansey’s Pass and a wild camp 5 or 10kms later. Nobody told me about the two steep …
Another slow start. I’m definitely feeling a little tired but not too bad. I had some toast for breakfast at the hotel then crossed the road for coffee and then the day began. It was a pretty straight trail to Lauder where I had second breakfast and met a couple who were travelling around. They …
It was raining when I woke up, so it was an easy decision to sleep in some more. It was my birthday after all. I don’t think I was up and about much before 9am and the rain was never too far away. I spoke to some more people at the campsite and headed off …
Today’s ride on Komoot I got away by 9am, by which time Queenstown was crawling with people. I made my way out of town along the Frankton Trail and chatted to Matt until past the airport. He is a long term Queenstown resident still loving riding the trails around here. Matt directed me along the …
I arrived in Queenstown and plan to zigzag a bit through the South and then North islands on my way to Auckland This NZ trip, if I’m honest, is a place holder. I’ve seen a fair bit of both islands, but I have to say, that place holders don’t get better than here. Shortly after …
