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Day 6: Dec 31st : Auckland to Oputere
It was the new year eve and here I was riding. The only thing on my mind was the brash young crowd that was sure to create a ruckus tonight. I was going to stay in a YHA and I am always afraid of...
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Day 7: Jan 1st 2010: Oputere – Roturua
Today I did just 170 kms till Roturua. I had again booked a YHA and it was quiet good, more like a hotel than a backpackers for the money paid. Rotorua is a major destination for both domestic and...
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Day 8 : 2nd Jan : Rotorua – East Cape – Gisborne
Today it was mostly cloudy and I did not enjoy the ride much. The route I took was Rotorua – Opotiki – Hicks Bay – Tolaga Bay – Gisborne Last time I had to bypass the East Cape because I sandwiched in...
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Day 9 & 10 : Jan 2nd and 3rd : Gisborne to Wellington
Today it will be the capital of New Zealand, the capital of moviemaking of the world (in my opinion), the home of Weta and Peter who created the Middle Earth. Sometimes I wonder what is the reason...
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Day 11: Jan 5th : Wellington – Greymouth
Day 11: Jan 5th : Wellington – Greymouth I started off from the Hutt Park in Lower Hutt for the Interislander Ferry terminal which was 11 kays away. I had to catch the 8.30 AM ferry and you need to be...
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Day 12 and 13: Jan 6th & 7th : Greymouth – Fox Glacier – Franz Josef (overnight)
Severely bad weather was building up for the South Island, I was heading into it this time. I started off from Greymouth at 9 AM and although it was just 180kms I had to do, I was very afraid that my...
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Day 14: Jan 8th : Franz Josef to Queentown and Glenorchy
^Did a small experiment with digital photo composition and some 3d. Those interested can see how I did it here. After yesterday’s rain and severe weather warning all hope was lost to encounter good...
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Day 15 & 16 : Jan 9th and 10th : Queenstown – Te Anau – Milford Sound
^Another digital composition. To know how it was created see this page. I was going to head out from Queenstown towards Te Anau, a town which is the gateway to Milford Sound (and Fiordland National...
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Day 18: Jan 12th : Dunedin to Mt Cook
Day 17: Jan 11th ^More LOTR fanboyism, rain rain go away! 3D dragon composed with a dark cloudy sky. ^ But the day eventually turned out to be like this! The ride from Te Anau to Dunedin was horrific...
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Day 21: Jan 13th : Christchurch – Akaroa – Kaikoura
After two days of rain in Christchurch and a very nice dinner with a NZ family last evening it was a very welcome change to see sunshine. I decided to head out to Akaroa once again. The run from...
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