Tag: Wanaka
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Evacuation by helicopter: what a day!
While Chris goes to Australia and Jay goes home, I planned to ride from Alexandra, south of Queenstown, to Christchurch before flying back to Brisbane for Easter with Katherine, Andrew and Chris. And so, I planned to ride the Sound to Sound route, planned by the same people who planned and mapped the TA which…
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Wanaka to Queenstown: more amazing views
Yesterday, we had perfect weather for our ride into Wanaka, which meant sunny skies, warm temperatures and clear. Today, as we rode into Queenstown from Wanaka, perfect weather was overcast, cool temperatures and a nice tailwind! The route to Queenstown goes over the Crown Range summit, the highest point on the TA at 3,530 feet…
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A+ kind of day
When we woke up in Makaroa, it was 38 degrees outside (3C) but we were warm in the cabin that Chris had thoughtfully booked! The people who were camping all reported being cold, which was not surprising since most people biking are prepared for summer type temperatures. We packed up and left, the road shaded…