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Dansey Pass – Otago

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Juliet Jones

Day 14: Naseby to Dansey Pass Camp 52km (774km) Today was going to be a fifty k belter on gravel under a relentless sun. So again, I broke camp to the sparrows morning chorus. To start with it was a … Continue reading →

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RnR Required – Otago

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Juliet Jones

Day 8: Ahuriri flat to Dunedin 112km (594k) Yuk! Leaving the Caitlin’s behind I find myself back on Statehighway 1, hurtling trucks and SUV’s towing oversized caravans and trailers, all whilst being squished onto the narrowest of road margins. Thank … Continue reading →

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The Caitlins

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Juliet Jones

Day 5: Riverton to Fortrose 89km (354k) Well that was boring. Flat. Long. Straight. Farms farms farms, and hurtling milk tankers. The most interesting parts of today was the nativity scene made of hay bales and getting to my destination. … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Te Anau to Tuatapere 103km (209k)

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Juliet Jones

Mentally I found the last two days a bit of a challenge – I was counting minutes, wanting to hurry, unnecessarily pushing hard, trying to get there ‘before lunch’. However today, it felt like I was starting to get my … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Mavora to Te Anau 66km (106k)

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Juliet Jones

This day was a game to two halves. The pleasant tail wind half, and the shitty head wind half. After leaving a very photographic tarn at Mavora, I made quick work of the first thirty odd kilometres of gravel. The … Continue reading →

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