The Otago Rail Trail – in Autumn 2014

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We didn't quite get to see the central Otago area in all it's Autumnal glory but it was such a lovely adventure anyway! A warm, sunny, blue sky day , the bikes were sorted and...

Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail – Mar 2017

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The Alps to Ocean Cycle Trail has got to be one of THE most stunning cycle trails around. Superlatives abound when describing the trail and they are well justified.  With its snowy mountain ranges,...

Beautiful Bali! – April 2016

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Bali…..just the mere word conjures up a mosaic of unique, exotic, colourful, cultural experience like no other. From its mountainous interior, through villages full of temples and sweet wafting incense past its vibrant green,...

Samoan Cycling Adventure- Oct 2014

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Day One: Arrival Day Ahh Samoa……soft warm sunshine embracing us as we step off the plane, guitars strumming, melodic voices harmonising as we go through customs, flowery shirts, lava lava’s, jandals and smiling brown faces…..We...

“Glamping” on the Queen Charlotte! Feb 2014

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If you want to combine fine wining and dining and sleeping in white sheets and pillows with 4 full days of tramping in one of THE MOST picturesque places in New Zealand, then doing...

Bay of Islands – August 2016

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Well, what a weekend that was!  We had perfect weather, a great group of women, a lovely place to stay, an absolutely beautiful walk on both days.....the Bay of Islands really turned it on...

Hawkes Bay Cycling Weekend – Oct 2015

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Take 8 lively women, add in a huge dose of laughter, fun and humour, some fine wining and dining, a bit of sausage making and a bonfire on the beach and of course, some...

Standup Paddleboarding – Matakana River – Nov 2014

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Kneeling upright on the board I gingerly and slowly bring one foot out from under me and place it on the board.  Hmmm....so far so good.......I then ever so gently bring my other foot...

Samoan Cycling Adventure – June 2013

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Day One –Thu May 30th 2013 – Auckland to Samoa We were an excited bunch of 11 women arriving at Auckland airport in 2’s and 3’s for our early morning flight, sitting together in a...

Great Barrier Island – May 2016

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A rushed ride to the ferry and a panicked ride to the airport bracketed the beginning and the end of what was otherwise a fabulous four days of exploring  Great Barrier Island. We left at...