Waikouaiti

We had read quite a lot about Waikouaiti.  We decided to stay for a while and spend some time exploring the surrounding area. Before launching into our roadie adventures, firstly, a little about Waikouaiti. Where is Waikouaiti? Waikouaiti is a small settlement located in East Otago.  It is surprisingly close to Dunedin and is within […]

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Autumn in Arrowtown

Never seen it, never experienced it, never been there during – and that is………autumn in Arrowtown. Nothing screams autumn more than Arrowtown. “Anyone who thinks fallen leaves are dead has never watched them dancing on a windy day.”  When Scotty says “you gotta go see the colours in Arrowtown” then it was a no brainer […]

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Waimate

What’s to do in Waimate? Firstly, Where is Waimate? Located in Canterbury, Waimate is not on the main highway but situated just inland from the eastern coastline.  It’s a short detour west of SH1, 45 km south of Timaru. It’s not a large metropolis but this town has many services that meet the needs of […]

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Lake Manhinerangi

Lake Mahinerangi

Where is Lake Mahinerangi? As there are still a few ‘gaps in our map’, we thought that we would revisit the small Otago township of Lawrence and set about exploring the nearby Lake Mahinerangi and Waipori Falls areas.   Lake Mahinerangi lies only 35km west of Dunedin and approximately a 35km drive from our base […]

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Oamaru

We don’t ‘do’ cities very often, but we thought it might be a great opportunity to stay and play awhile in Oamaru.  We have both visited Oamaru in times past, but we felt that we haven’t really given it the justice it deserves. Where is Oamaru We had been staying at the NZMCA Park in […]

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Mt Buster

Keeping with the theme of backcountry roads, we decided to take on the Mt Buster Track within the Hawkdun Range.  We had successfully traversed the Danseys Pass and Old Dunstan Road – See Part One and Part Two, so we were keen to tick this one off the list as well.  We were still at […]

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