Vietnam Cycle Tour 2008 with Adventure South
Since 2003, about this time of year, I’ve headed south to join a cycle tour with Adventure South . This meant meeting up with a group of cyclists, most not Kiwis, for a leisurely ride between sumptuou...
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QotD: Best Road Trip Ever
What was your favorite road-trip of all time? Submitted by bodhibound. New Zealand South Island Travel 2004. Two Weeks touring in the mighty Fiat Uno followed by a West Coast Escape Bike Tour with Adventure South. A total of 5600km driving and 300km cycling! See posts at: West Coast
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Benmore and Otematata, today and yesterday - TVNZ ondemand connects two generations
Part of a recent cycle tour involved an overnight stay at Otematata and lap of Lake Aviemore (over Benmore Dam). Most, even me the “token Kiwi”, were puzzled why there’s a 60 room hotel and little els...
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Back from "the Maniototo"
RobiNZ CAD Blog: Shutdown Week ends, back from "the Maniototo" Shutdown week is over. It was a brilliant week of cycling in the South Island, mainly an area known as “the Maniototo". It’s a remote...
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The time has come to shutdown...
RobiNZ CAD Blog: The time has come to shutdown... I’m not going to participate in the March 24th Shutdown Day as I’m going further and having a Shutdown Week! I will be cycling in the South Island with Adventure South. The blue dashed line on the map below
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Ginny's Kiwi Adventure Blog
I met Ginny on my first Adventure South (Island) cycle trip. It’s not uncommon for Adventure South’ers to return – I’ve just booked my 5th trip for March 2007 – and Ginny did, it was the first of several visits to New Zealand as a cycle, climbing, hiking tourist
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Colosseum in Rome, India's Taj Mahal, Dunedin Railway Station?
Well, it’s a great place to hop on-board the wonderful Taieri Gorge train but up there with the Colosseum & Taj Mahal? I went to have a look at the station last year and the train was about to leave, seemed like a good way to spend the
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Adventure South?
Why the new category: “Adventure South”? All posts in this category are related to trips I’ve done with a New Zealand adventure/cycle tour company: Adventure South. They operate mainly in the New Zealand’s South Island but also offers some tours which venture into the North Island. Over
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Porsche 997 Targa 4 in Tekapo, New Zealand
I saw the promotional photos for the new Porsche 997 Targa 4 and recognised the view… See the website http://www.porsche.com/all/skydriving/usa.aspx (Found via) Article and more photos at www.eurocarblog.com (Found via) Article and more photos at www.eurocarblog.com My photo from
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On my bike in the South Island, well someone else's bike actually!
The “Northern Solstice” trip is Adventure South’s finale for the year. I guess “Northern” as covers the northern part of the South Island but not sure about the “Solstice” when it’s happening in April. I hope it’s to help rustle up some summer solstice weather in late
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Cycle Trip Quick Update
This is a quick update, will do proper posts when home. excuse the typo's racing the meter on a kiosk machine After a day in Dunedin joined the group. There are 8 cyclists + the two guides on this trip. It's a special only advertised to previous
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Holiday - Not just from blogging
Things will be quiet here for a couple of weeks as I’m heading of on another Cycling tour with Adventure South. This time its to “The Catlins” which is the southern coast of New Zealand’s South Island. I just hope it doesn’t snow