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What you need to know to cycle the beautiful Hauraki RT for the first time
My husband and I are keen bike riders and Rail Trail enthusiasts and we take every opportunity to get out and about, seeing the countryside while riding our bikes. Our little town has finally started building it’s very own Rail Trail and we are heavily involved in the project. In November 2016 we travelled with friends to New Zealand’s South…
Adventure calls!
Dear friends We’re off on a little adventure for the next few weeks, so I thought I’d let you know not to expect to hear from me for a while. I won’t go into the details but I can say that it involves a long road trip, some rail trail cycling, visiting some wine areas, lots of walking, camping out…
Would you rather build a wall or a bridge?
We build too many walls and not enough bridges – Isaac Newton Bridges connect things – people, structures, places and even bloggers. Bridge– for this week’s photo challenge, Cheri asks for our take on the things, places, or people that connect us. There’s scary bridges: There’s interesting bridges: There’s beautiful old railway trestle bridges: There’s the water…
Worth a Word Wednesday: the tracks of my life
Wordless Wednesday – winter and the tracks of my life No more ‘jealousy/wish you were here’ shots of beaches from me for the moment, I’m back home into full-on winter mode – it’s wet, grey, cold and just a tad miserable outside. These tracks are throughout the forest at the rear of our property and over the years my husband has…
How the transient nature of transport has turned
The transient nature of life, and in particular, transport, is in my thoughts at the moment. Transient– This week’s photo challenge asks us to share a photo about transient – whether it be drifters, nomads, or even the state of impermanence. I’ve targeted the state of impermanence with this week’s photo. You will see in this photo a railway line, overgrown with trees…
Where is your focus – in front or behind?
Where is your focus – in front of you or behind you? Focus– This week’s photo challenge asks us to share a photo featuring focus. It could be an in-focus or out-of-focus shot. Instead I’ve taken the definition of focus – directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity towards a particular aim – and shared this photo. In my…
My friend is a bit ‘different’
Wordless Wednesday – 17 May 2017
It’s Wordless Wednesday! Enjoy your Wednesday – wherever you are in the world. This is our favourite beach, where the bush meets the sea and it just happens to have the whitest sand in the world! Do you know where this beach is? Leave me a comment to tell me know where you think it is. (I’ve given you a clue!) Debbie 🙂…
Just another ordinary day or something a bit special?
Another ordinary day or a bit special? Five thoughts: Receive notification from WordPress of 5 year anniversary of blogging! Not too keen on joining the Social Saturday bike ride group due to feeling tired and weather is a bit overcast, but go anyway. End up riding nearly 17kms, including hills, with the group, and feel much better for it! Decide…
Adventure riding – Musings on a Monday
Mountain biking – Now you know me, I love an adventure, but I have this little issue with heights, losing control and going too fast. While I loooove looking at these sorts of videos I could never in a million years do this. I realise this is an ad for something but I don’t really care or even know what…
Framed by the mirror – Weekly Photo Challenge
Looking back at life through the mirror on my bike. It’s not only a mirror, it’s also a frame. Repurpose is the theme for this week’s photo challenge. Show us something that you’ve recycled or repurposed, or an object for which you’ve discovered a clever new use. For this challenge, show us something you’ve put to new use. I took this photo…
Wonderlusting around the world
My blogging buddy Miriam has compiled this list of places around the world to visit featuring posts from fellow travel bloggers. I’m thrilled to have my recent New Zealand cycling trip included in her post. Have a read and maybe add some of these places to your list of ‘must see’ travel destinations!
I need another lifetime to travel to all the places I want to see. To experience even a fraction of the wonders in the world.
Though I’ve traveled widely I’ve yet to see even half of my own country (hopefully that will be rectified next year) yet still the allure of overseas cultures and countries is strong.
Recently I was asked by fellow adventurer from A Wandering Memory what my top destinations I’d love to visit are. So here they are, together with the bloggers who inspire and bring these places alive for me.
Sit back, grab a cuppa and prepare to be transported around the world.
Photo Courtesy OldPlaidCamper
1. Rocky Mountain High
Call me Heidi reincarnated but since I was a little girl I’ve loved the mountains. The spectacular vistas of Canada have always held enormous appeal particularly when I read the adventures of my Canadian bloggers.
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Travel Blog: New Zealand #8 – Hyde to Middlemarch (final day of cycling)
Final day of cycling (day 5): Hyde to Middlemarch – 15 November 2016 It poured with rain overnight but the morning dawned cold with heavily overcast skies. We set out after breakfast for the final 30km hoping the rain would hold off and it did! The open Strath Taieri plain was flat riding with green farming land along the way.…
Travel Blog: New Zealand #7 – Wedderburn to Hyde
Cycling day 4: Wedderburn to Hyde – 14 November 2016 This was another big day starting off with an earthquake in New Zealand’s South Island just after midnight. I can’t say I felt the earth move but I do remember waking and thinking someone was walking around the cottage as there was a real rattle going on. I thought nothing…
Travel Blog: New Zealand #6 – Omakau to Wedderburn
Cycling day 3: Omakau to Wedderburn – 13 November 2016 This was a big day in lots of ways! 42 kms of riding, tunnels, bridges, a variety of scenery, ups and downs, hard surfaces and a long hill. The afternoon was booked up with a session of Curling at the Maniototo International Curling Rink, so we were also on a…
Travel Blog: New Zealand #5 – Alexandra to Omakau
Cycling day 2: Alexandra to Omakau – 12 November 2016 We woke to quite dark skies and heavy rain overnight but everyone keeps telling us that it doesn’t rain very much in this area. It’s looking very green everywhere so it’s been quite a wet season so far. Apparently the average rainfall is only 300mls a year! We managed to…
Travel Blog: New Zealand #4 – cycling tour gets underway
Cycling tourism The Central Otago Rail Trail on New Zealand’s South Island, has been on our to-do list for quite some time now. It’s simply a disused rail corridor which has been turned into a trail for cyclists and walkers. The land was owned by the railways, so years later after the trains had stopped running, a plan was made…
Organised chaos – Weekly Photo Challenge
Bike chaos Chaos is the prompt for this week’s photo challenge – let’s embrace disorder and its creative power. I very nearly deleted these photos from a trip to Sweden a while ago, as they looked too messy and chaotic! We love visiting countries like Denmark and Sweden for their accepting attitude to bikes. These sorts of photos really appeal to me.…
