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Hi Mike, we did not make the Aussie connection at this point. Our trans Tasman sorties so far, have been concentrated on Melbourne where we have two sons. (But I have read “ Tour de Oz” and recall that crocodiles were just one of the dangers en route. )
Your post has reminded me to read more local blogs, and I enjoyed your Covid route.! We have a good ride here on a shared path, which gives us a 10 km round trip, and which we enjoy of an evening. Auckland is slowly improving its cycling infrastructure.
We keep our hopes for some Australian cycling in the future. We’ve enjoyed the Melbourne circuit and seaside ride, and hope to venture inland, one fine Covid-free day.
Kind regards,
Some one must have visited OZ!
4 years agoHi Ann
No, I only discovered CycleBlaze last year, which was our first year of actual (though 'credit card') cycle touring. That 2018 trip, after a week cycling in Amsterdam, we hired a panel van in Newcastle, shoved the bikes in the back and spent 3 weeks driving to mountainbike parks and rail trails in Scotland, England and Wales. We had a ball!
The year before, we cycled in Switzerland.
I wrote blogs about those cycling trips: peeps-robynr.blogspot.com
I bet you're enjoying reliving your adventures...
I wrote blogs though:
Hi Robyn,
Good to hear from fellow travellers.
The cabins were a squeeze - bikes would have been a challenge! Have you recorded your 2018 trip on cycle blaze?
Michael is editing our cycle diaries for this site, ( previously on Wordpress), so we are re-living the experience day by day.
Any plans for NZ touring?
Ann
Hello Michael
We did this ferry trip in reverse in August of 2018. What struck me was that you could leave your bikes in the hold while we had to lug ours up to the cabin. However, I've just re-read my trip notes, which reminded me that our bikes were in their bags. That makes sense, though we would have rather left them down below. They definitely took up most of the cabin floor . Enjoying reading your 2018 journal, thanks. Virtual travel from now on!
I have been enjoying reading this , it is always fun to read someone elses trip on a route you have done. hopefully things will settle down and we will get away next year. We were due to leave in 3 weeks time ):
Tricia
Hi
5 months agoIt looks like you had the same wet weather that we are experiencing now. Yes, I agree this area seemed very remote. We loved the steep rock cliffs on either side of the river. Thanks for your comment.
All the best,
Barry and Mary Ellen