Taking it on the chin, I confess my map-reading incompetence while walking Picton’s Snout Track Anyone who knows me will agree that lengthy walks aren’t really my forte. They take too long, for starters. Hikes are worse. Lugging packs for hours on end – it just …
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Clutha Gold, Easy Rider
By JoFerris
Cycling the easy Clutha Gold Trail, I discovered the birthplace of New Zealand’s gold rush. If someone asked you where New Zealand’s gold rush began – would Lawrence pop into mind? Gabriel’s Gully might have been lodged somewhere in the memory bank, but asked to pinpoint …
Riding the Roxburgh Gorge
By JoFerris
Otago’s Roxburgh Gorge is spectacular but I learned its isolation isn’t the only thing to discover Sometimes it pays not to research an area after agreeing to a cycle trail – particularly if it involves heights and sharp gradients. The word gorge should have been a clue – a …