So after a lovely few weeks of WWOOFing in the bay of plenty, I’m now back in Auckland ready to set off for the start line of the Tour Aotearoa. On my way back, I cycled through the lovely town of Thames at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula and up along a lovely coast… Read more

So as most of you are aware, I am due to set off on the 4th March on a 3000km North to South cycle trip of New Zealand, The Tour Aotearoa. Obviously, when doing a trip like this what to pack is a big consideration… so I have decided to take an elephant with me!… Read more

I’m currently writing from Welcome Bay near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty, NZ. I’ve been here for almost two weeks now (after returning to North Island post roadtrip, and after a brief pitstop in Auckland,) and while I’ve been here I’ve been mostly WWOOFing, and cycling. WWOOF stands for Willing Workers On Organic Farms,… Read more

Kia Ora! (Hello in Maori). I’ve FINALLY managed to write this, having started it on my way back to Auckland after completing a fantastic roadtrip from Auckland in the North Island and down South islands west coast to Queenstown (with an awesome co-pilot!) and been trying to get around to finishing it ever since! One… Read more