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Ahipara - CAPE REINGA!
Our journey was coming to an end, we wish it could go on. A part of us were all looking forward to getting home and catching up with...
Steff Braaksma
Sep 8, 202213 min read


Dargaville - Ahipara - 180kms
Before pushing off from Dargaville the kids enjoyed a bit of retail therapy, which had us leaving later in the day - not ideal in the...
Steff Braaksma
Sep 8, 202213 min read


Leigh - Dargaville - 158kms
Two days of lying low, catching up on school work and hunkered down from the rain we were ready to roll again from Goat Island...
Steff Braaksma
Jun 28, 20224 min read


Whitianga to Leigh - via Firth of Thames -167kms
We leave Russell and Lori’s and head over The 309 Road towards Whitianga. Everyone is certainly ready to be back on the bikes after a...
Steff Braaksma
Jun 26, 20226 min read


Thames - Coromandel Peninsula - Coromandel Town - 203kms - 10 days
From Thames we enjoyed the beautiful coastline along to Tapu Bay – kids all enjoyed a swim in the salty sea for the first time since...

Adrian Braaksma
Dec 10, 202112 min read


Rotorua to Thames via The Hauraki Rail Trail - 234kms - 8 days
It was a quick rest, and we agreed we needed more but we were keen to keep moving north just in case another lockdown happened. We...
Steff Braaksma
Dec 10, 20216 min read


Taumaraunui to Rotorua - 290kms - 11 days
Finally we were off on the Timber Trail – the trail we were most excited about in the North Island. It was to be 84kms of awesome trails...
Steff Braaksma
Nov 28, 20219 min read


Moawhango to Taumaraunui - 232 kms - 7 days
It was hard leaving Gran and Grandad's after all the home comforts but it was time to get back on the bikes again and head north. We...

Adrian Braaksma
Nov 11, 20215 min read


'The Clay Road'
Once with my family we had a very muddy day and a really late night. At the start of the very muddy track Mahe got lots of mud stuck in...

Charlie
Nov 4, 20211 min read


Masterton - Moawhango - 275kms - 9 days
After 4 days of enjoying home cooked meals, warm showers and comfy beds we head off again as there is a break in the weather so we make...
Steff Braaksma
Nov 4, 20215 min read


Wellington - Masterton - 169kms - 4 days
Rolling off the ferry at 6pm in the dark, the friendly “yahoo” comes from Gran and Grandad John who meet us on the waterfront. The wind...

Adrian Braaksma
Nov 4, 20214 min read


Climbing Mt Cook during Lockdown
In the weekend. I climbed a hill 18 times to match the height of Mt Cook. I started off each day at 07.00. I took two whole days. My...

Mahe
Nov 4, 20211 min read


Kisbee Lodge - Preservation Inlet - Fiordland
Kisbee Lodge - located at the bottom of Fiordland - we spent 3 months there having all sorts of cool adventures. We went diving, fishing,...

Jazz
Nov 4, 20214 min read


Conquering Te Waipounamu!
The swirling cold wet wind cools our fingers as we set off from Bluff. Freight trucks add to the swirl of wind as we ease our legs into...
Steff Braaksma
Sep 30, 202121 min read


We've Knocked off the South Island!
A summary of our last week on the bikes..... The excitement of knocking Tapuae-o-uenuku (Tapi) off continued as we made our way out of...
Steff Braaksma
Apr 3, 20213 min read


Tapuae-o-uenuku
Here's a wee recap on our time up the highest mtn outside of the Southern Alps! Tapuae-o-uenuku - (Tapi) This was a second attempt for us...
Steff Braaksma
Mar 19, 20213 min read



Charlie
Jan 20, 20210 min read


Mueller Hut
Mount Cook was not on our route, but we thought we could go there to put on our boots to go for a walk in the National Park. The track to...

Jazz
Jan 20, 20212 min read



Charlie
Jan 20, 20210 min read


Omarama Saddle - St Bathans to Omarama 70kms
1,2,3- 68,69, 198, 199. How many times can you cross a river? We strolled off from the haunted ghost stories of St Bathans up into the St...

Adrian Braaksma
Jan 7, 20212 min read
An adventurous family of five from Te Anau - Fiordland that are on a mission to cycle from Bluff to Cape Reinga using as many cycle trails as possible! Estimated to take approximately 8 months - covering over 4000kms!
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