Day 65 Christchuch Couldn't let our BBH accom which we had previously booked at the beginning of the week so we decided to stay another night. Left for the Weka Pass early and back to visit Brian and Julia before we leave for the North Island. Probably have a look around the markets today. Day 66 Christchurch to Waikari Overcast this morning and got steadily worse as the day pregressed, scenery a little lacking on this part of the journey (probably because we ...

Day 62 Christchurch - Banks Peninsula Off around 10.30 am out of Christchurch city through Cathedral Square with a Maori display and crafts market. Down State highway 75 towards Motukara for coffee and then Little River for lunch. Met a young Swiss couple with a tandam who had an altercation with a lorry and they came off worse and she had to be air lifted to hospital, but there she was outside the cafe all ready to be off again on the bike. Flat for 60k with ro...

Day 56 Lake Tekapo Paid Erin for another night to continue with the chalet. She was pleased and asked Keith to fix her bike, which he did. . . David and Sabina have also decided to stay for another day as he needs to go to the hot tub as he is suffering from a bad back. Little overcast this morning so time for some washing and up-dating the blog and cleaning the bikes. Day 57 Tekapo - Fairlie Short ride today and pretty flat heading in Christchurch direction. ...

Day 51 Omarama - Glentanner Just read the messages thanks Bald Fat Bloke and Den - love to you both. Dave and Lin Happy Holidays, hope you enjoyed yu trip away?? Is it next weekend that you go and get your seasonal pitch sorted out, hope you get the one you want. Yes we will cach up on some time away on our return to the UK. Yes Tony that picture was from Dunedin but I think it was in the library section. We have not decided about the North Island yet, keep talk...

Day 44 Dunedin Stayed in Dunedin for another day to arrange our accommodation for the next four days along the Otago Central Railtrack, didn't realise that people booked this month's in advance. Very limited accommodation to be had and we ended up spending 2 hours in the i site (information centre). Went across to the Dunedin Station and booked our tickets for the morning . . .enormous Victorian train station which hasn't been alterred. Went to the Saturday mark...