Category: New Zealand

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  2.10.2017 11:29 PM

  Old Ghost Road

  After the Rainbow Road, we ride through a real cold rainy day into Nelson to Philip’s house (that Colleen found on Warmshowers). He was nice enough to let us stay for a few days, take us on a good ride…

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  1.28.2017 12:58 AM

  Tongariro to Hamner Springs

  We’re on the ferry, crossing the Cook Strait. The loudspeaker comes on. “Attention passengers, we’re preparing to dock. You may now proceed to the lower vehicle dick. Dick hands will alert you when it’s time to start your engines.” Colleen…

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  1.14.2017 9:27 PM

  Rotorua to Tongariro

  Sitting outside a bar in Okere Falls. Certain strands of the Kiwi accent can be pretty funny: “Hey bru, you get that dick straight?” says a guy. “No bru, gotta geet more wood. Wife’s been on me about it, wants…

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  12.31.2016 5:44 PM

  New Zealand: South in Northland

  “The mud was thigh deep, couldn’t do better than one kilometer an hour,” says the Canadian thru-hiker. We’re camped in the woods with a cluster of Te Araroa hikers, a couple of tui birds are bleeping and chiming to each…