Author Archives: erikaonly

On the ferry we caught up with Gotz (a German cyclist who Doug had met the week prior) and decide to ride the next few days together into Nelson. I convinced the boys to ride a few hours out-of-town to … Continue reading →

With just about a month left in this awesome country we decide to jump on a bus from Stratford down to the capital of New Zealand Windy Wellington and spend a few days browsing free museums, eating at a variety … Continue reading →

Well rested from my days off in Rotorua I head down the road towards Taupo, but not before veering off the main road to the small farming community of Reporoa to stay with Warmshowers host Brain and Sue. I had … Continue reading →

Before Before leaving Rotorua I wanted to check out the Redwoods forest near the warmshowers host I was staying with. When the rain and wind settled down, I seized my opportunity to jump on my bike and explore the various tracks and … Continue reading →

After leaving Tauranga and arriving in Rotorua, I decided to take a few days off from cycling and check out as many thermal attractions as possible. I was pretty excited to get a good look at some of the natural … Continue reading →

Two days ago I had the opportunity to go hike Mt. Maunganui (232m) with the warmshowers host that I was staying with in Tauranga. Although it doesn’t look like much from the base or when you are glancing at it … Continue reading →

Hello All As some of you know by now I find myself these days a hop, skip and jump across the pond and into Kiwiland territory. I landed in Auckland (New Zealand’s largest city) just over a week ago, and was … Continue reading →