TJs recovery ride – I’m off again!

40 miles today thru coastal flays with mangroves then an old railway thru farmland.  No hills.  The railway route has sun shelters every few miles and each one has a bit of local history on borads and a route map and milage chart.   At least one more day on it

Looks and sounds incredible!

Thanks for the updates; it’s a lovely diversion to dark & dreary old blighty.

*looks outside at snow

*looks at TJ’s pictures

*consults credit card for trip to NZ…

*consults credit card for trip to NZ…

*Weeps quietly.

*Applies for new credit card…

Have a couple more pics

Ohhh that last pic is pretty inviting….

If it all goes to plan. This time next year for us to visit daughter.

Have a couple more pics

What’s the plan for when the flat bit turns into that lumpy bit in the distance?

The purist.

Ride over or round it?

I havent really made detailed plans yet

Looking amazing this TJ….I have left the house once in 4 days FFS….really not getting the work/life balance thing very well so far in 2025. These pictures are going to make me redress that!

Every picture brings back amazing memories of the times I’ve traveled around NZ. Thanks TJ, I really wish you a great adventure!

T.j – Have you seen any interesting birds/wildlife?

The purple ice cream – what flavour please?

looks cracking Teej.   what mapping thing are you using for routes.

and not jealous in the slightest.

Bunnyhoo

Strawberry.   As for wildlife yes but no idea what any of it is called.  Waders.  LBJs and a couple of big Raptors

Ton.  Various nz sites.   There is a good one of the bikepacking rotes.  Nz cycle trails

Speaking of wildlife, I hope you manage to avoid the sandflies.

Godless, bitey, winged bastards.