WARNING DON’T read if you get squeamish! I was being towed by dad behind his bike as the track had become STEEP! I was looking out at baby lambs and went off the track a wee bit into the gravel. I thought it was best to put my brakes on! Wrong decision … as a…
Last day of riding we woke to more snow on the mountains. Mum said it was snowing last night. It wasn’t raining which was great but it was feeezing cold. But MY SHOES AND CLOTHES were dry thanks to Penny. The track was very flat today as we peddled on to the finish line. The track…
It’s raining it’s pouring and Paul is not longer snoring! Off for the day leaving from Ranfurly Hotel in drizzly rain heading to Hyde. Riding along I could see a lamb that had escaped their paddock. I pulled up on my bike and started running after the lamb. I finally caught it and mum took…
Moa was a giant flightless bird. Moas did not have any wing bones. The South Island giant moa was a very tall up to 3m, slender, flattened head and had a bill. Moa’s could weigh up to 250kg. For millions of years the mao was the largest living animal in New Zealand and the tallest…
We had a bit of a sleep in then we were off for day three. Today we are riding from Oteuhea to Ranfurly 26km. It was a long 12km up hill. The man at the pub gave mum some bubble wrap to sit on to help her sore butt bones! There are lots of grids…
Today we rode from Omakau to Oturhea 30km. Most of the ride was uphill I found it easy but mum and Grace were hurting! The best bit was going through two tunnels. You have to get off your bike and walk through the tunnel as it is very dark, we had lights on our bikes….
Tonight mum booked our first Airbnb! We are staying in a straw bale cottage built in 2012. It looks towards the Hawkdun mountain range. It’s red roof and thick straw walls provide shelter from some of the most extreme weather conditions in New Zealand, hot and cold. These are some of the pictures I found about…
Today we caught a bus from Queenstown to Clyde to start the Otago Rail Trail. The first European settlers in Central Otago came to the district in the 1850s as sheep farmers. People flocked to the area after the discovery of gold in 1861. The region prospered and in 1891 work began on a railway that would…
Henry and Honkey watched riders pass each day on the Otago Rail Trail. Henry noticed the owners had put a sign up saying no gluten. Henry whistled out to Honkey, “You won’t believe this Honky we are no longer going to be able to eat hamburgers”. Honkey said, “See that little girl that just rode…
Up early and off to the airport again!!! Queenstown airport was now open so we checked in our bags. Mum had been to Queenstown hiking many years ago. She was very excited about going back and showing us around. Mum said Queenstown was beautiful! Penny, mum and I had a photo at the departure sign….