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Showing posts with label South Island. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Island. Show all posts

Friday, February 13, 2015

On the road again...North of South Tour

It's been a long time since my last post - work arrangements have prevented me from accruing sufficient leave to tour, something that has been very demotivating for me.

But now I have a month free to ride, and will be heading back to New Zealand in a few weeks. I plan to tour around the north of the South Island on a route similar to the one I posted previously.

Preparations are well under way, and the excitement is starting to build. Not long now.

Friday, February 15, 2013

North of the South: Another New Zealand tour route...

OK, here's the likely route I'll take next time I visit EnZed.

Starting in Christchurch and crossing to the west coast via Arthurs pass, then north along the coast before heading back inland through the Buller Gorge up to Golden Bay (D). Next across to the Marlborough district to start the unsealed sections, the Molesworth and Rainbow roads (F-H and H-I). Then back to Christchurch via Maruia (J) and the Lewis Pass. Total distance: 1570km.