06 Jan 2015 | travel, universe
From Clarke Valley I start out around nine o’clock. While packing my tent the smaller of my aluminium tent poles breaks. I will need to get a replacement or repair kit in Nelson later. After roughly 20 km downhill, the 150 m ascent to Spooner’s saddle...
05 Jan 2015 | travel, universe
From Lyell I start out on the road around ten again, steadily riding through hilly terrain to Murchison (35km) where I go grocery shopping and rest in the small park next to the bowling green. The town is fairly nice with lots of Cafés but also everything else you...
04 Jan 2015 | travel, universe
(note: title stolen from an amazing comic) Starting with the sunrise at six, the road is all but empty. Around nine, traffic picks up a bit but doesn’t get too annoying. I pass through Charleston and head on towards Westport not entering the town, though....
03 Jan 2015 | travel, universe
Being woken by the sun on your tent is usually nice. Today I woke round 8.30 because my tent was overheating, which isn’t that great. Having gotten on the road round ten, I arrive in Hokitika shortly after eleven and find a small market going. I buy fabulous...
02 Jan 2015 | travel, universe
From Otto’s Corner I start out around 9.30 into another sunny day. An hour later I think of the fact that I haven’t had any defect yet and stop to do something about that. One really needs to have had some defect on a bike tour like this (everybody’s...
