I made a brief stop in Dunedin…a nice little city, with not so nice weather.
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12/20/2014 – 534 days/47629 miles
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12/17/2014 – 531 days/47574 miles
Invercargill is pretty much at the south end of the South Island, and also the home of Burt Munro, who the movie “World’s Fastest Indian” is based on.
The museum in town has an exhibit about him, but his actual Indian motorcycle is on display at the E Hayes hardware store in town.
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12/16/2014 – 530 days/47390 miles
Heading north out of Te Anua, I had a beautiful ride that dead ended at Milford Sound, yet another stunning area in New Zealand.
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12/14/2014 – 528 days/47122 miles
I didn’t take the traditional exit from Queenstown. Instead, I left on the TSS Earnslaw.
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12/13/2014 – 527 days/47120 miles
I could’ve easily stayed in Wanaka for a week or more, but I had to move on, in search of adrenaline and cheeseburgers….aaaand womens underwear?
I’m not sure what this bra covered fence is all about, but I couldn’t just pass it without taking a picture.
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12/11/2014 – 525 days/46969 miles
I did two wonderful hikes in Wanaka. The first was to the Rob Roy Glacier. Not only was the glacier itself really neat to see, but there was plenty of great views along the way in the valley below.
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12/09/2014 – 523 days/46904 miles
From the Franz Josef Glacier, I continued south towards Wanaka, with a quick stop at the Fox Glacier on the way.
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12/08/2014 – 522 days/46711 miles
Two days in Kaikoura was enough, so I headed back to the west coast, via Arthur’s Pass. There are too many mountain pass roads on the South Island to just stick to the coast, so some zigzagging is on my agenda.
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12/05/2014 – 519 days/46376 miles
After my short stay on the west coast, I headed back east, to Kaikoura. My route led me over Lewis Pass, which lived up to my expectations, I’d been told it was a very scenic road.
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12/02/2014 – 516 days/45874 miles
Even though I easily could’ve spent a few more days in Takaka, I had to get on the road and find a new spot where I surely could’ve spent a week rather than just two nights.
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a pat on a motorcycle 