Today saw us start our ticky tour week, with a stop in Wanaka. I even went searching a missing screw (left behind accidentally by me so MUST go find another immediately!) so I could take the go-pro with me on our adventures, starting today with a mountain bike ride along the river in picturesque Central Otago Continue reading “Vlog 2: Biking in wine country”
Tag: Mountain biking
Finding healthy and a surprise netball encounter
This week was about getting back to normal, restoring the healthy diet, back to work, save for the holiday in May, all sorts of other mundane things.
Of course, its also the tail end of summer too, moving towards autumn, so the nights are getting a little colder and the sunshine a little cooler. Continue reading “Finding healthy and a surprise netball encounter”
Mountain bike trail riding and a surprise trophy!
I’m pleased to say a slice of summer returned to us this week, meaning my 5 minutes out in the park could continue, Mark’s summer series orienteering is in the dry and we could get the new mountain bikes out! It’s a novelty to go out and do something sporting together, as we usually are way to different in fitness or ability, or competitiveness!
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Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold trails: Central Otago scenery
At the weekend, along with the Invercargill Rowing club masters rowers (well, some of them!) I cycled both the Roxburgh Gorge trail and the Clutha Gold trail, a total of 12okm of mountain bike trails that take you from Alexandra to Lawrence. the route follows the Clutha river, passing through Roxburgh, Millers Flat and Beaumont on its way to Lawrence. It truly is like another world. It offers a wilderness experience through the remote and stunning Roxburgh Gorge, and the scenery changes from rugged and mountainous to lush green orchards is really quite amazing. Its not a trail for the faint hearted, specially the Roxburgh Dam to Shingle Creek section! Continue reading “Roxburgh Gorge and Clutha Gold trails: Central Otago scenery”