The weather ended up being lovely today, so I planned a morning of cycling to some further sites and an afternoon of museums. First on the list was Charlottenburg Palace, built for the first Prussian royal couple around 1700. It was still being restored and it was massive. Along the way I took photos of … Continue reading EU Day 03: Berlin Cycling
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Packing for Europe
With only ten days in Australia before my departure, my packing was left to the last minute. I kept most of the same stuff I used in New Zealand except for three main things. 1. Switching winter gear to summer gear: out with the thermals and in with the bathers and shorts. It's just a … Continue reading Packing for Europe
Europe Brief
The first thing I did when I returned to Canberra (after laundry and catching up with my housemate), was pull an all-nighter to plan the route for my three month trip to Europe. I used EuroVelo as reference, plus itineraries from paid cycle tours and I was amazed by the vast array of long distance cycle … Continue reading Europe Brief
NZ Debrief
After returning to Australia, I've put together some notes to summarise my trip. They're mostly lessons learned, ideas for my next tour and a few useful bits and pieces. Cycling I've graphed the distance, elevation and calories for each of my rides, to show how the rides stacked up against each other. In particular, day 4 … Continue reading NZ Debrief
Day 31: Back to Auckland
I left the house at sunrise and walked up the hill to my bus stop, admiring the view for one last time. The bus ride was cool because I had the opportunity to look over some of the roads I had cycled on and I felt pretty chuffed that I had finished my trip. For … Continue reading Day 31: Back to Auckland
Day 30: Last day in Bay of Islands
This was my last day in Opua, before I board a bus to Auckland (such a terrible sentence) to fly back home. After finishing off the remainder of the weeds, it was time to do some indoor activities, specifically painting. I was asked to use my artistic skills to add some colour and life to … Continue reading Day 30: Last day in Bay of Islands
Day 29: Parasailing and Waitangi
I tried out parasailing in Paihia today and it was awesome. It was a bit windy, so paired up with Cameron, who is campervanning around NZ with his uni friends. A sixty year old couple went before us and didn't look remotely scared, which was reassuring. Until we got clipped into the giant parachute and … Continue reading Day 29: Parasailing and Waitangi
Day 28: Exploring Ninety Mile Beach and Cape Reinga
Usually I'm not a fan of bus tours, but I was keen to visit Cape Reinga and I probably couldn't do a 440km return trip on my bicycle in one day. Maybe after some training I'll come back and have a go. In the meantime, I got up for the 7am tour, where we drove … Continue reading Day 28: Exploring Ninety Mile Beach and Cape Reinga
Day 27: Exploring Harura and Russell
I went for a leisurely ride today to visit Haruru Falls and catch the ferry to explore Russell. Compared to previous rides, this would be super easy, so I put on my hot pink top and scarf, then headed on my way. I had my first fall on the bike, not a bad one, but … Continue reading Day 27: Exploring Harura and Russell
Day 24-26: Opua and Paihia
I have a week up in the sunny Bay of Islands, where I aim to relax, explore and work in my WWOOF host's garden. I have no idea how much I'll be seeing or doing, but I'll try to keep it interesting. Saturday The property is only 2km from town, but it's secluded enough that there … Continue reading Day 24-26: Opua and Paihia
Jenny on Wheels 