Category Archives: Adventure of a Lifetime

Summer 2013/14 Adventure motorcycling the South Island.

Cardrona.

Opened in 1863 the Cardrona Hotel has been a comfort stop for weary (and busting) travelers for a long time. It is in a remote & picturesque area about halfway between Queenstown and Wanaka. We had a quick photo shoot … Continue reading

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Jesus Birthday.

Christmas Day arrived earlier this year…I swear it did! We woke up in Wanaka had a huge buffet breakfast then went for a walk lakeside. We discovered a stand of kanuka that is indigenous to the area plus an area … Continue reading

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Views du jour.

Here is a curated selection of stunning South Island scenery from today’s leg of our Adventure of a lifetime. Touring the South Island on our motorcycle.

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Four hundred & twenty seven point two.

Today we made what was for me an endurance trek on the bike. Traveling between Christchurch and Wanaka. We encountered the strongest wind gusts I have ever felt and as I looked around us at the topography and the barren … Continue reading

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I’m on a boat.

Today is the beginning of our Adventure of a Lifetime. Summer Holiday Circa 2013/14. It began early. At 12:15am to be precise when my old nemesis the alarm insisted that we abruptly end our slumber and get out of bed. … Continue reading

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It is only just barely over one week until I/we hit the road on our ‘Adventure of  a Lifetime’ South Island motorcycle adventure slash honeymoon slash road trip slash summer holiday. Today I did chores. I did not leave the … Continue reading

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