Nelson is inaccessible by bike until mid December. A rain event washed out the trail AND the only highway. The workaround highway is jammed with cars and massive trucks. We rented a car at the ferry terminal and drove through the vineyards of our favorite Marlborough wines. We only stopped at Rimapere, but found they […]
The missing link is where we took the jet boats. After leaving the hilly northland and mazing through the complicated Auckland mass, we were rewarded with 5 days of fabulous rail trail on Hauraki Great Ride. Not great ride. It’s “Great Ride”. New Zealand has categorized and sub-categorized many bike routes: 1. 23 Great Rides […]
New Zealand is a ways from home – 27 hours – 3 flights. We arrived uneventfully in Auckland – with all our luggage intact! Jay slept 10 hours on the plane with the help of Nyquil and The Hobbit. He seems to be mostly recovered from the covid. No one asked us about the covid. […]
Jay and Deb's Joy Ride 