There is a commonly used tour guide entitled “Pedallers’ Paradise”, written by a Kiwi that covers almost every stretch of cycle-able kilometers in NZ. Without even knowing the north island, I second the title’s claim – NZ is indeed a paradise for cyclists for various reasons.
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Of Kiwis and Cyclists
Since the last post about the people I met on my way through NZ I, of course, haven’t stop talking to people ;).
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Over The Rainbow …
Idle Days
The last five to six days I was pretty lazy in terms of cycling and just covered about 200 km on my way north, still along the west coast. And I enjoyed it 😉 …
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Sunny West Coast
The west coast is kind of notorious among cyclist. Almost every cyclist I met was reporting incessant and very heavy rain for many days (and besides complaining about the countless sand flies) when they cycled there.
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Alternating Tourist Density
Lonely regions with almost no tourists at all and crowded touristic places lie in New Zealand sometimes only a few kilometers apart. Continue reading Alternating Tourist Density
Cyclists And Other Tourists
New Zealand is absolutely safe, it has a lot of beautiful and varied scenic highlights, and it is very easy to travel. Continue reading Cyclists And Other Tourists
The Art of Road Construction
How Kiwi’s construct their roads …
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The Otago Central Rail Trail
After retracing my steps that originally took me closer to Mt. Cook and another enjoyable day of cycling (with a nice little pass and free camping spot at a scenic lake) I finally reached the popular ‘Otago Central Rail Trail‘. ‘Rail Trail’ might sound familiar to attentive readers since I already passed few of them in Victoria, Australia (see this post).
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Alps!
These are exactly the moments that entirely pay off the struggle with the weather sometimes, the boring days of cycling, or the occasional physical fatigue. In these moments I can’t think of anything better than just cycling all over the place. Continue reading Alps!