The Tour Aotearoa route, designed by Jonathan Kennett, a New Zealand cycling guidebook writer. In 2016 he organized a brevet to highlight the best New Zealand Cycle Trail Great Rides, Heartland Rides, and quiet back country roads. This was my opportunity to do it! Finale: Completed six plus weeks of… Continue reading
This cycle trip was an idea that my friend David McCulloch had hatched about 2 years ago when he took a guided tour in northern India. He wanted to go further and needed a partner to join him so when he asked I immediately agreed to accompany him. How often… Continue reading
Details: David was born in Mussoorie and lived in India till he was 18, parents working as missionary admins and teachers. His Hindi helped in many ways, would have been a good but different trip without it. Always amusing to see people’s faces when he spoke. This was my first… Continue reading
