Well hello there, So glad we had a day off on 22/02 as it did nothing but rain all day. We have been really luckly in terms of weather and have not had to cycled in pouring rain at all yet! (i hope i have not spoke too soon) 23/02 - 35.18 miles to Greymouth. It was a great cycle. The sun was out and made everything look so beautiful. We arrived at a 'top 10' campsite that wanted to charge us $36 which we thought was daylight robbery so we cycled furthe...

So Whats the South Island like..... im sure you are all dying to hear!! Well we are really enjoying it. Let me tell you what has happened since i last updated the journal in Wellington. 14/02 - We had a great night sleep in the motel that we ended up staying in as everywhere was fully booked! But we got up and got the bike ready and cycled to the departures terminal for our ferry at 10.30am. On the way down we bumped into a dutch man who was also cycling and a...

Well Hello there. Here we spending our last day in the north island, We head for the south island at 10am 14th Feb! Well i have more time this time to tell you all the stories that have happened......I will explain the last journal in more detail this time too....here goes...... 26/01 -we woke this mornng still in the Golden Owl and it was chucking down with rain. We decided to chicken out and wait til the rain had stopped!! Jonny having a bit of a paddy becaus...

Hi everyone this is just a quick update as we have just stopped at the information centre to get some info on places to stay and where we are heading tomorrow! Well let me l\tell you quickly.... since we left the Golden Owl we cycled to a place called Mattamata. that was quite a nice day cycle and ended up staying in the hot springs which done the legs the world of good! Next day was a biggy! It was a all day up hill struggle. we also went aon a different road t...

Hello!!!! Thought I had better keep on top of this journal as when I look back have always write so much! Well the last time i wrote was when we had just arrived Auckland and we were sat down to a bottle of wine and a big steak and potatoes!!!! 16/01 - Qoke up 6.30am after a great nights sleep and on the road for 9am! Really good days cycle to Orere Point, 41.71 miles Legs and bum were really feeling it! Unfortunately me and jonny had a terrible upset tummy e...