Running down the spine of the South Island of New Zealand is the Southern Alps - on one side the east coast with our main cities Christchurch and Dunedin and Inverecargill. Mostly dry and windy and sometimes very hot - the wide Canterbury plains formed by the extraordinary braided rivers. On the west a narrow strip of land forms the West Coast. If the cities are the east, … [Read more...]
Kumara – A Warm Welcome at The Cyclist’s Rest
Our host Mandi used to live in Christchurch, but she is now a West Coaster through and through. They built their home here on the outskirts of Kumara 14 years ago, and the West Coast Wilderness Cycle Trail runs past their property. So they have renovated some of the buildings and made room for the strangers who cycle past - appropriately named "The Cyclists Rest" Kumara … [Read more...]