The BikeHike is about making the most of the opportunities that life gives us
31 January 2017 ENGLISH As part of our trip through NZ, our aim is to avoid state highways (as much as possible) and cycle the rural areas that are cycle friendly. Route 52 certainly delivers on that; it is a 202 km journey from Masterton to Waipukurau that used to be a designated state highway, but…
27 January 2017 ENGLISH While camped at Hanmer Springs we were disappointed to be told that our intended cycle route via the Rainbow Road was closed (flood damage) and with the Awatere Valley Road still closed due to earthquake damage our options were limited. We could either cycle to Blenheim (via the Lewis Pass) or…
21 January 2017 ENGLISH We have finally made it to Hanmer Springs after some tough days of cycling ad delays due to weather. The day we left Tekapo we heard a weather warning that was forecasting an extreme weather event (referred to as a ‘weather bomb’) that was predicted to bring torrential rain to the…
11 January 2017 ENGLISH While spending a few days at Twizel, Gaby and I did an overnight trip to Aoraki Mt Cook. We previously lived and worked in the alpine village for 8 years (we both worked for the Department of Conservation) and our children attended the Mt Cook Primary School. It was nice to…
10 January 2017 ENGLISH We had a great time staying with Ken and Dale in Alexandra. The weather was warm and sunny which was a great improvement to the cooler windier weather of Southland and we were able to do a number of day trips in the area. Alexandra is normally very hot in…
4 January 2017 ENGLISH We have been staying with our good friends Ken and Dale at their house in Alexandra. This has been a great opportunity to relax, unwind and relive the time we all lived at Aoraki Mt Cook as well as adventures and travels we have all done. We have also undertaken some…
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