For many years doing one of the New Zealand Great Walks was on everyone's bucket list. Now you can do a Great Ride - Cycle New Zealand! I have never met anyone who did not have New Zealand on their bucket list - even those of us who live here have more of New Zealand they want to see. And one of the great features is our scenery - in a small country we have everything from Glaciers to hot pools, beaches to lakes, sand dunes to … [Read more...]
Central Otago – just one small slice of the paradise that is NZ
Central Otago is at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand - best access is via Dunedin, but easily found on a South Island Tour. It is a rich historic gold mining area which used to have a train connecting its small communities. The train tracks have long since gone, replaced with one of the best cycling trails in New Zealand - The Otago Rail Trail. The Otago Rail Trail is literally a cycle from pub to pub - in a huge high country … [Read more...]
May the Wind be Always at your Back – cycling the Otago Rail Trail
Take 5 people, average age 62, average fitness , 5 bikes and a old railway line.Mix in the classic gold and barren landscape of Central Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, some country pubs and mellow autumn sun, and you are in for a great ride. Or so we thought. Read more of this story and see more photos here Explore the Otago Rail Trail - I would love to do it again. We only scratched the surface of this magnificent area. All … [Read more...]
