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Oh no! That’s awful. Sorry that happened to you. Glad you had a signal. I noticed there wasn’t anything until I almost got to Walter Peak Station.
2 months agoHave travelled on her, enjoy anything steam operated.
2 months agoStunning scenery on the round the mountains trail! I came off my bike just before the von hill, breaking my shoulder(going in the opposite direction). Luckily we managed to get a faint signal across the lake to Queenstown and a helicopter came to the rescue. Came back to finished the trail a year later.
Your weather timing has been perfect. Best run of weather we’ve had all year. Loving all those blue sky photos!
Looks like marshmallow flowing down the slope :)
2 months agoSo big here in NZ!
2 months agoFood is always an important part of any bike trip!
2 months agoThanks Dawn! It was an amazing route.
2 months agoThe ferns are a nice touch in this forest of trees ;)
2 months agoSeems as if you and Scott Anderson have a “tire connection”..🫣
2 months agoDude. Not a digression. This is seriously useful information for cycle tourists who follow you! :)
2 months agoGreat to get to Milford Sound! Well done Andrew!
2 months agoThanks Grum, you are truly an inspiration. Keep on keeping on, creating a better world for your community, and entertaining all cyclists you encounter along the way.
Have a great trip with your mate!
Well done mate. Loved following your blog. We are off on S2S next week. Safe riding and adventures from here on.
2 months agoThanks Rich, I’m continually encouraged by all the supportive messages I’ve received.
Your message was well crafted. That’s exactly what this situation entails.
The first problem is the road has no shoulder. There’s a white line and then either rock or ditch. The drivers have the option to sit behind as you describe but in this case the driver slowed down and didn’t wait long enough. He then passed me not realizing the width of his rented camper. It wasn’t malicious. Just a combination of the road, his inexperience, and impatience.
I want to ride in Europe and get that will likely happen in the future.
Thanks again for reading and adding a thoughtful comment.
Could have been worse! My husband thought the free helicopter ride was pretty cool. Not long after we had called for help, the lady who owns the farm (most of the land that you can see, I think) happened by in her ute. She took the couple that was cycling with us and all our bikes back to the boat landing to get back to Queenstown. It was amazing the amount of help we had even in such a remote area.
2 months ago