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12 February 2020
Sandfly update….the dettol and baby oil mix that I had been using to deter the sandflies has “sort of” worked as there was about a week when I had no fresh bites. But saying that it could have just been that there were no actual sandflies. But if nothing else it definitely took the itching away…so […]
7 February 2020
Martina mentioned in the last blog that we’d met a bloke who was trapping possums for a living, which apparently were introduced from Tasmania in the 1800s as a source of fur. Unfortunately possums can strip a tree of its leaves, starting with the newest, most succulent tips. This generally kills the tree, after which […]
30 January 2020
Friday 24 January. Lake Hawea to Pleasant Flat camping area. 81 km. From the minute we set off at 7.30 today it was straight into the hills of Mount Aspiring National Park. But the puffing and panting was worth every minute because once again every corner we turned was into one amazing view after another. […]
25 January 2020
Sunday 19 January 20 – Te Anau to Mavora Lakes – 68km Though it is a bit touristy we really liked Te Anau. It’s a lovely place with spectacular scenery and nice people. There’s plenty more to do in the area, especially multi-day trekking in the fantastic mountains, so if we come back we plan […]
18 January 2020
13 January 2020. Dunedin to Balclutha. 83km. Getting out of DunedIn wasn’t the easiest….partly because my navigation skills are still in development and partly because the roads weren’t particularly well signposted – especially ones where bikes aren’t allowed. We had just joined State Highway 1 (SH1), when a friendly driver rolled down his window to […]
12 January 2020
Sunday 5 January 2020 – Melbourne to Christchurch We had to tear ourselves away from Melbourne, which is testament to the fantastic time we had there. We said goodbye to Cara and Kilter (the scottie) earlier in the day and Yael then kindly drove us to the airport where we said our final goodbyes. We […]