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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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Passing thru Picton, New Zealand

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Juliet Jones

I’m attempting to holiday on the cheap, so my first choice of camping ground is usually a D.O.C campsite. They generally only cost about $8 a night and by satellite, Whatamango Bay campsite looked about as idyllic as they come. … Continue reading →

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Kaikoura: Day One

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Juliet Jones

In Māori ‘Kai ’ means ‘food’, and ‘koura’ means ‘crayfish’, so Kaikoura – a small town in the east coasts of the South Island – literally means ‘to eat crayfish’. So it’s no surprise that when you open the door … Continue reading →

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