Day 10: Blenheim 02 November 2009 Ryan We had set up our pick-up with Nigel from Wine Tours By Bike for 9:45 in the morning. After squaring away the campervan, we walked out onto the street of the holiday park just as Nigel was pulling up. Great timing. He picked up one more couple who were visiting from Holland and we set off for his ho... [More]
Day 10: Blenheim 02 November 2009 Jenny Wine Tour By Bike today. I think that is enough said. I'm feeling it in my head and my legs (oh, am I feeling it in my legs... and my butt... and... well, you get the picture - I'm sore! tomorrow is going to be painful). Will post photos and more details soon. Mike D., we have a bottle to share, so ... [More]
Day 9: Kaikoura 01 November 2009 Ryan I didn't sleep much last night. A part of it was due to how close we had parked to the beach. The rising tide and the crashing surf getting closer woke me up every few hours. I was able to take some pictures showing just how close the water line was getting to us around 2:30 this morning, which I th... [More]
Day 6: Queenstown 30 October 2009 Ryan WOOHOO!In a country known as the adrenalin rush capital of the world, Queenstown is the heartbeat. When we arrived at the iSite to ask about locations to free camp that evening, we asked what kind of activities they would recommend. The attendant's glib answer was, "This is Queenstown. What can't yo... [More]
Day 4 A new take on the night sky 28 October 2009 Jenny Of course, we both slept through the alarm this morning. We set it and double checked that it was set... but we forgot to look at the volume on it. Thankfully, Ryan has a tendancy to wake up early, and we only overslept by 40 minutes or so. A quick shower and breakfast later, we were on the road. Sa... [More]
Day 3: Dunedin 27 October 2009 Ryan The other two beers which Jenny had left out were the Speight's Porter (this was the one that tasted like a Rickard's White), and the Old Dark. One interesting fact about the Speight's Brewery is that it has its own fresh water spring in its basement, providing them with all the water they need to ... [More]
Day 3: And the drinking has begun 27 October 2009 Jenny We arrived in Dunedin around 11 and got squared away (and posted yesterday's entry) before walking into town. Our campsite was just a 25 minute walk to the centre of town. For lunch, we ventured into a little Japanese place and had some very fresh sushi and found a new sake brand (Ozaki) that was re... [More]