tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37202616999583605022024-03-17T20:03:19.218-07:00WomanOnHerBikeRiding local, riding abroad. Doesn't matter. "One less car" bike commuting and "Bikes Belong" advocacy, plus "I ride solo" bicycle travel. Racing is fun, but there are so many equally great reasons to ride.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.comBlogger5772125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-86164065148715337432024-03-17T17:42:00.001-07:002024-03-17T17:42:51.671-07:00Hawthorn on the Cedar River trail<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMysE1N-xwTM4yMLqcqRfnjVCFgT6q5Et2PKEAM8AJHM43ltrhkz_izXwbunH2SYBBFzPJexy7707OPfNo3Z24duJp4GAMfO_UzVK5QONNGCCkJUPKFyf0bPx--NOtu5KgKZclLBgKToEVolWRj_bzk6mIWlTnp-is2dOKVMV2GTG4lDdvmlc9ZY8fj8MA"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiMysE1N-xwTM4yMLqcqRfnjVCFgT6q5Et2PKEAM8AJHM43ltrhkz_izXwbunH2SYBBFzPJexy7707OPfNo3Z24duJp4GAMfO_UzVK5QONNGCCkJUPKFyf0bPx--NOtu5KgKZclLBgKToEVolWRj_bzk6mIWlTnp-is2dOKVMV2GTG4lDdvmlc9ZY8fj8MA=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7347497549123652562" /></a></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-33963952221161449132024-03-17T17:38:00.000-07:002024-03-17T17:40:51.136-07:00One way Cedar River trail on fabulous Sun <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpizNzXJvDpMGYZHAygl9H-57UqJnqhcFzYlQopWjbNd7zzRKUE9RwaLwyAW05ra2RskshOeukia7CNlt26E0B4rpBNSNV7wwdWp2_AV48dFVn7WAweipBUnLEDhJ2j_YmKI1zq-0t6CpRdcAVvqJe6-LU83Th3hC8f6HtBLc2KaUhhNdxsKbNpLclsWZj"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgpizNzXJvDpMGYZHAygl9H-57UqJnqhcFzYlQopWjbNd7zzRKUE9RwaLwyAW05ra2RskshOeukia7CNlt26E0B4rpBNSNV7wwdWp2_AV48dFVn7WAweipBUnLEDhJ2j_YmKI1zq-0t6CpRdcAVvqJe6-LU83Th3hC8f6HtBLc2KaUhhNdxsKbNpLclsWZj=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7347497034574499538" /></a></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-34731915496902717782024-03-02T15:25:00.001-08:002024-03-02T15:25:47.143-08:00Outbound to Columbia city to de-jet lag<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXZk4w5hq-pSiJcya40TNbrg0VqLbP0C8SEfKgNTIow_sFYdzjdyAbISsJPXvFTH2SRdUeYaOAz0HKS0Y7xG9pcWeXiJMzrq0jnR7Yucc7ePep2b3VE0xHgvjXgDKIp-SPqYiJ2YrLNEutSIjpALVmq5QnBpwLeYP847wNitFyVaY25tM6UnOPCJeRCGIl"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXZk4w5hq-pSiJcya40TNbrg0VqLbP0C8SEfKgNTIow_sFYdzjdyAbISsJPXvFTH2SRdUeYaOAz0HKS0Y7xG9pcWeXiJMzrq0jnR7Yucc7ePep2b3VE0xHgvjXgDKIp-SPqYiJ2YrLNEutSIjpALVmq5QnBpwLeYP847wNitFyVaY25tM6UnOPCJeRCGIl=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7341911392719024178" /></a></p>Sleet! Gahhh!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-22793026378678347552024-03-01T14:50:00.000-08:002024-03-01T14:52:27.739-08:00Bah humbug <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl7w9WXSag6QV5MjaWjtCvJTfnRgKHdURyaX1sjqPLtMNNQ-6mmHP1vGPa7P2ug68FB4zAxjzLRF-VoQPYpVHi91sbc6YH6kA-Ugtyk3w7sOuXngmA39NkNO1hZnMjIY34q3WZ5PHUz3qbw1gly4K3lxX0AuuPwnSwUcBj7cKoR4xJ1FRe8OAK_ZO-7eH0"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhl7w9WXSag6QV5MjaWjtCvJTfnRgKHdURyaX1sjqPLtMNNQ-6mmHP1vGPa7P2ug68FB4zAxjzLRF-VoQPYpVHi91sbc6YH6kA-Ugtyk3w7sOuXngmA39NkNO1hZnMjIY34q3WZ5PHUz3qbw1gly4K3lxX0AuuPwnSwUcBj7cKoR4xJ1FRe8OAK_ZO-7eH0=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7341531728997272322" /></a></p>An unwelcome gift from Auckland airport. Goes along with the broken bottle of rose.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-2414221196662793742024-02-28T17:12:00.001-08:002024-02-28T17:12:08.271-08:00Seat 45F<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1ITk7g0cZPEWY_8heKuXi0F2TlFSuGEAqXKHNV5Bnp0UeifNn3djeMMf2H1OufLDL98gy4E5w6NShfCi4q-Ok3ykxrDQRkqDCnwpAgiKZfb7AIbYGOVG4EMci8xHT1Qgf6rlNg10CchG9ZslzoDwiGgWtFHtyX88ZLygaTHdeD62Wo_LaOj6gcmgqOxgQ"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1ITk7g0cZPEWY_8heKuXi0F2TlFSuGEAqXKHNV5Bnp0UeifNn3djeMMf2H1OufLDL98gy4E5w6NShfCi4q-Ok3ykxrDQRkqDCnwpAgiKZfb7AIbYGOVG4EMci8xHT1Qgf6rlNg10CchG9ZslzoDwiGgWtFHtyX88ZLygaTHdeD62Wo_LaOj6gcmgqOxgQ=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340825547108584546" /></a></p>Perhaps not as streamlined as I'm used to,and no time to get any real food as the nonrevs are held back until stupidly last minute, given TSA but I had good intelligence about the express sticker. I'm on the 2:50 pm departure.
<br>Haere MaiCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-7592373983747633042024-02-28T17:08:00.001-08:002024-02-28T17:11:06.875-08:00Indeed <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIQRFSQHJZyEMD5_jY4JXCBvA8H5fN4GFB__J7cb6kg2RIW4NWMaG5_oW3Nsd7NKZ9Yb34x4hetaaopQNESG3zx1zNgL0eC09QumzTAXDrXy2_0mMuZao9QxxDUrYfIpfLi-KWCOuGn_wjyCGowC2U7EdXUuNdOve1ZSoZ2lmtd4eyuZrZdkqqpNz_XhMu"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIQRFSQHJZyEMD5_jY4JXCBvA8H5fN4GFB__J7cb6kg2RIW4NWMaG5_oW3Nsd7NKZ9Yb34x4hetaaopQNESG3zx1zNgL0eC09QumzTAXDrXy2_0mMuZao9QxxDUrYfIpfLi-KWCOuGn_wjyCGowC2U7EdXUuNdOve1ZSoZ2lmtd4eyuZrZdkqqpNz_XhMu=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340825291140427282" /></a></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-55430639133105143932024-02-28T17:08:00.000-08:002024-02-28T17:10:12.746-08:00In Paeora on Wednesday <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_TXPVGyP5Ei2X-Sg-yveJJpYzV8gf7LAG9pXSfySODt-WAC10R1ALWIphmzSjnLQj7Tnll1iuI_0K7lLpll7yhKzS9DFHrXpWCZpevdT9bt_D7nbz1mCpm_a8cJhFFcN5pL-a8tCGGSL6uMSowaDZCGIEGODZfNbq5jYyDcAnhH6ZuwnLSC0kfBC9cUrG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_TXPVGyP5Ei2X-Sg-yveJJpYzV8gf7LAG9pXSfySODt-WAC10R1ALWIphmzSjnLQj7Tnll1iuI_0K7lLpll7yhKzS9DFHrXpWCZpevdT9bt_D7nbz1mCpm_a8cJhFFcN5pL-a8tCGGSL6uMSowaDZCGIEGODZfNbq5jYyDcAnhH6ZuwnLSC0kfBC9cUrG=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340825050853509746" /></a></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-1394976219430658132024-02-27T21:34:00.000-08:002024-02-27T21:36:57.894-08:00Polynesian Spa<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZRSfvAsrC-e_e0xu33lxGdNmlwAJXTdtfI9zgg9kFmyNbqhMv5SCSwcsvgkWLgWzwHWDvfih1RrtFREL-at9GPw0YiAPUWQnqYq9e5jZh7R8wFVe3_n69XcFhjSgzCp8ODV_68TfMUFLncZGgxfZ0K6uDCZV-OGgQv2fBuBHtXjlEHCPMwSIfhKVnRLBb"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZRSfvAsrC-e_e0xu33lxGdNmlwAJXTdtfI9zgg9kFmyNbqhMv5SCSwcsvgkWLgWzwHWDvfih1RrtFREL-at9GPw0YiAPUWQnqYq9e5jZh7R8wFVe3_n69XcFhjSgzCp8ODV_68TfMUFLncZGgxfZ0K6uDCZV-OGgQv2fBuBHtXjlEHCPMwSIfhKVnRLBb=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340522705473020546" /></a></p>The reflexology walk is new. Paid $40 but it was worth it for old times sake.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-17231114779681937812024-02-27T21:32:00.001-08:002024-02-27T21:32:25.886-08:00Mud pool at Wai-o-tapu<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuSTzsLdVtH6lSOj9fIqtwGvXDCeer0W45VKVhHtgpv-rlxfQEoina6Ivc1TsJSxl9bjkcjIr8EGaQBJBLx8kyKKVFsNQmcwdhdsDJu-FuuXQ1pDxkx8n1hQhGWIOJCAUecqDWIFgwywqEgTOWFjT1le2qRcX5_fHBFHpJP_955voUUyGWFAr1-NSDmx4q"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuSTzsLdVtH6lSOj9fIqtwGvXDCeer0W45VKVhHtgpv-rlxfQEoina6Ivc1TsJSxl9bjkcjIr8EGaQBJBLx8kyKKVFsNQmcwdhdsDJu-FuuXQ1pDxkx8n1hQhGWIOJCAUecqDWIFgwywqEgTOWFjT1le2qRcX5_fHBFHpJP_955voUUyGWFAr1-NSDmx4q=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340521533588516786" /></a></p>Skipped the commercial development. I don't remember paying $45 last time I was here. The commercialization of Rotorua is too much for me these days.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-35640835935146855142024-02-26T22:57:00.001-08:002024-02-26T22:57:55.412-08:00Tuesday February 27 Napier to Rotorua <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNN1m5ARzpo_RINCCoStCtnKdVPaJhXb2oNfdRJk36hHSxV9lHMM-8VWZjiw1MtYpc2SSLrbLz0lCQVgnKkBa80Ob3cOHHhvgVCpAingNl3GVB-fcKcIDLjc6CDKr7DH3Adtm1HbXyyZ8CI1QKHJbG77NSbb36UJzp1TRw5htbY20mspfYnK3U4du89EKh"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNN1m5ARzpo_RINCCoStCtnKdVPaJhXb2oNfdRJk36hHSxV9lHMM-8VWZjiw1MtYpc2SSLrbLz0lCQVgnKkBa80Ob3cOHHhvgVCpAingNl3GVB-fcKcIDLjc6CDKr7DH3Adtm1HbXyyZ8CI1QKHJbG77NSbb36UJzp1TRw5htbY20mspfYnK3U4du89EKh=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340172483179736386" /></a></p>Along the thermal explorer highway from the coast. So much roadwork. Clearcuts and pastoral hills devoid of trees. It's difficult to imagine what this looked like before the Europeans arrived.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-78630711358806134682024-02-26T22:54:00.000-08:002024-02-26T22:56:03.353-08:00Te Mata Peak on Monday February 26<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIQkbavdpFQlYamhcAXQoSp1uE6i2VrzpVEmBgqvFSPVN7Ayyfv2YHZZfDEpYELN7KJ6hlGQJp5YFBN1YCUkeSuRpvp6KJNVZjCmA0Api6u8rYM1KT1JCbQJaPaIxYzZmTv7o7wfi-FhqwV1vJETATfYHQIM1ZLuOJY1QZPOER5Akf56CkvOsM1ZBY_CPL"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgIQkbavdpFQlYamhcAXQoSp1uE6i2VrzpVEmBgqvFSPVN7Ayyfv2YHZZfDEpYELN7KJ6hlGQJp5YFBN1YCUkeSuRpvp6KJNVZjCmA0Api6u8rYM1KT1JCbQJaPaIxYzZmTv7o7wfi-FhqwV1vJETATfYHQIM1ZLuOJY1QZPOER5Akf56CkvOsM1ZBY_CPL=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340171998024033362" /></a></p>I'm totally uninterested in re-riding and of the Hawkes Bay trail. Too easy, too urban, not cheap. Alas, you can't go home again.
<br>But I bought excellent wine at Te Mata winery (you can go home again), and a drive then hike up this impressive mountain.
<br>Hawkes Bay is triggering bittersweetness, so I'm going with the flow and keeping melancholy at arm's length.
<br>It's all good. I know who I am and what I've accomplished.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-36194388496334792272024-02-26T22:48:00.001-08:002024-02-26T22:48:57.461-08:00Sunday February 25 in Napier<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXVEPbJdiT-3tK9ziP5Lu-anSWSP5_Sowdaw3ztbp1zk2Ml4pD-35sGmMqUlExJ3v2EtZYa0-RX6oq8AcjF4RNxAdt4x_CmGWdYNrVF0AQd-nicQjEbSeAJObACP0SR2XFVYBtp_hjc-jrHPWVydIvSgPIt5Mpi2HdLhEEw2pT2G1O6AjDO8FVe-vcgTOm"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXVEPbJdiT-3tK9ziP5Lu-anSWSP5_Sowdaw3ztbp1zk2Ml4pD-35sGmMqUlExJ3v2EtZYa0-RX6oq8AcjF4RNxAdt4x_CmGWdYNrVF0AQd-nicQjEbSeAJObACP0SR2XFVYBtp_hjc-jrHPWVydIvSgPIt5Mpi2HdLhEEw2pT2G1O6AjDO8FVe-vcgTOm=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340170176883117218" /></a></p>Art Deco, and plenty of it, in a strange kiwi town.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-54694520730649486022024-02-26T22:47:00.001-08:002024-02-26T22:47:07.496-08:00Home for the night in Greytown <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip-NuJXyN-kCQqHKB9j2tHS8X1jqQ52q8G2Yp5WohwCQJxnVm7Sz2aphEomYPBGrFb3Vo8i9dPTGAQiLeYqO0egQF9ckOrnp9zze2Rb1cpghI46HOqxRbBwoXLeLj8_-p8By3evciNODOiDgOHNO7vLSFR2qEb85vNXVCblS4M9BTODDEJUjuy_PGKZM2P"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEip-NuJXyN-kCQqHKB9j2tHS8X1jqQ52q8G2Yp5WohwCQJxnVm7Sz2aphEomYPBGrFb3Vo8i9dPTGAQiLeYqO0egQF9ckOrnp9zze2Rb1cpghI46HOqxRbBwoXLeLj8_-p8By3evciNODOiDgOHNO7vLSFR2qEb85vNXVCblS4M9BTODDEJUjuy_PGKZM2P=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340169707993629298" /></a></p>Certainly not a fan of hobbit-ism, but it was quiet, comfortable and private, a nice change from the Haka House in Wellington.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-1679120849587148592024-02-26T22:44:00.000-08:002024-02-26T22:45:01.436-08:00Saturday February 25 Cape Palliser lighthouse <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFk57MdS9XVvJjq7IVRLbHH4q60lJjGU9BK3sby2q16df7_17YegirQfiExSTtogue0iMOfsWog9AwrFu-8lHmE_lBxFNQJI_C-dAWr_10L2_Te_9c9h4YV2y2KaJ0P-6vtHsUzH7otv351TiX6tZFmtmSmHyweUZVKuU4oqC2KZOXdpavyk5YZlCl-xWc"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFk57MdS9XVvJjq7IVRLbHH4q60lJjGU9BK3sby2q16df7_17YegirQfiExSTtogue0iMOfsWog9AwrFu-8lHmE_lBxFNQJI_C-dAWr_10L2_Te_9c9h4YV2y2KaJ0P-6vtHsUzH7otv351TiX6tZFmtmSmHyweUZVKuU4oqC2KZOXdpavyk5YZlCl-xWc=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7340169167230690850" /></a></p>At the end of a long, rugged, eroded road after a short visit to Martinborough. Today's drive from Wellington, via a quick look at a trailhead for the Remutaka Rail trail was full of contrasts.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-84502213238751113092024-02-22T22:01:00.001-08:002024-02-22T22:01:55.131-08:00Blue penguins nest here apparently <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSj-BtxmfXtY8ZnnvKPjKClyBP67j_lIsWQBbBDLBAAsF0p4kq98YEGVLhN0xakPb6mwoY6fFM0F6fbv5WGUHLK6immiidLMeVe3YfM5eCCQhHMyYyi__7G4iZ7_Tp7aMZ6FycvZHYqrdDoMk49LXWl2XJ9Pa0fMmFTQZQ337zn9ykbGjL0Rr49zziAzcX"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSj-BtxmfXtY8ZnnvKPjKClyBP67j_lIsWQBbBDLBAAsF0p4kq98YEGVLhN0xakPb6mwoY6fFM0F6fbv5WGUHLK6immiidLMeVe3YfM5eCCQhHMyYyi__7G4iZ7_Tp7aMZ6FycvZHYqrdDoMk49LXWl2XJ9Pa0fMmFTQZQ337zn9ykbGjL0Rr49zziAzcX=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7338673706424589394" /></a></p>Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-16595075570145215102024-02-22T22:00:00.001-08:002024-02-22T22:00:51.800-08:00Wellington on Thursday <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgngDPKdZ5AYU1_W_z5K6EIZ2kiMpC68oIXfESd_keinIbBexLqxeuSJ63R6BtFIAZWgcx4fijegIDSycVkIvIGCrY_8D10RZwNoansih7KW2FDsP46LvgzVN0bcsBg5RbWqbIIKNEL8s0riYwcojTw6dyIjPwFaO4XofHUbWZX4DOqy03Rotpd_AGV-obg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgngDPKdZ5AYU1_W_z5K6EIZ2kiMpC68oIXfESd_keinIbBexLqxeuSJ63R6BtFIAZWgcx4fijegIDSycVkIvIGCrY_8D10RZwNoansih7KW2FDsP46LvgzVN0bcsBg5RbWqbIIKNEL8s0riYwcojTw6dyIjPwFaO4XofHUbWZX4DOqy03Rotpd_AGV-obg=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7338673437209821730" /></a></p>Spent the day exploring the city. Beautiful location for a harbor, a breached volcano. Lots of 1920s buildingsCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-15088268638373323682024-02-22T21:49:00.001-08:002024-02-22T21:49:17.403-08:00Friday February 23 Wellington ride<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigq_BoNV50MlMAVkf9NGKXrc2FmCDl6L92yPaWFwrfPl7hdd4M2g9Syv-2Nfwa73l_3ovt6Oso-RDFSFqJnx0C_CFZfVZ5aXjCCGILAhgQwHnwkVqFt-Av7iV_ewxIxmzk5VAUVwpm_af5eKBq9Z-gNcetuVHwGGil_X5aTlbU8Umq33R7LaITMNTAvgCC"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEigq_BoNV50MlMAVkf9NGKXrc2FmCDl6L92yPaWFwrfPl7hdd4M2g9Syv-2Nfwa73l_3ovt6Oso-RDFSFqJnx0C_CFZfVZ5aXjCCGILAhgQwHnwkVqFt-Av7iV_ewxIxmzk5VAUVwpm_af5eKBq9Z-gNcetuVHwGGil_X5aTlbU8Umq33R7LaITMNTAvgCC=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7338670460514945986" /></a></p>Rented a step through e-bike from Switched On Bikes and rode the coast from downtown to Lyall Beach, just beyond the airport. Started out windy and barely eased. Nearly 26 miles on a scenic route with views of the Inter-islander heading to Picton. Rode the first 7 miles without the boost (inadvertent as i thought it was turned on from the start.) skipped trying to reach the snorkel trail as it was a long way. But overall it was $85 well spent.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-48355392445418897102024-02-21T13:07:00.001-08:002024-02-21T13:07:49.440-08:00Speak Memory<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVfE6o2yN7InHfPFW8PBkxjTb9iGKgSRSJWAZmYhhqxMG6LLadihCtbK2D5VrsggDvw0idTOARg-IxTbbDMulS2WN7e0p96O8hNPzq8KeJm9rT8RjJUcKOvOXSPE94mtXO6yVd7VYaKbC1c-AmpFtyVJpkItF74HYT0U0n4w45GR9mNVTwBgDZ4pkdT27j"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVfE6o2yN7InHfPFW8PBkxjTb9iGKgSRSJWAZmYhhqxMG6LLadihCtbK2D5VrsggDvw0idTOARg-IxTbbDMulS2WN7e0p96O8hNPzq8KeJm9rT8RjJUcKOvOXSPE94mtXO6yVd7VYaKbC1c-AmpFtyVJpkItF74HYT0U0n4w45GR9mNVTwBgDZ4pkdT27j=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7338165003040222338" /></a></p>The interislander headed south. 3 times that direction for me, my first headed north.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-25578027810380590542024-02-20T16:45:00.001-08:002024-02-20T16:45:55.648-08:00Level 10 Interislander to Wellington <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0jCCvOx5WEAIyQavsR2Ko19COV8RJxU31Cplc2_ZeyGY7-d_05JYWJntB-ST6bRmST5GV9cXMgd2usH5Mmmyq4WoXzfLYAIkfwH5Yepkg6HZ6QpkP7AKqFVcOgZg9BdbAvyUnRpTPIWsSdTKU-pL_ox4v-SxG4j5zWi55LlcMFdupAoMg2vBWuyexo0Ja"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0jCCvOx5WEAIyQavsR2Ko19COV8RJxU31Cplc2_ZeyGY7-d_05JYWJntB-ST6bRmST5GV9cXMgd2usH5Mmmyq4WoXzfLYAIkfwH5Yepkg6HZ6QpkP7AKqFVcOgZg9BdbAvyUnRpTPIWsSdTKU-pL_ox4v-SxG4j5zWi55LlcMFdupAoMg2vBWuyexo0Ja=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337850120821983698" /></a></p>Speak, memoryCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-73368755250753782842024-02-20T16:44:00.001-08:002024-02-20T16:44:39.392-08:007am to Picton<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5cFx0pVattmclA5XFbQdhJQxLVGFv3fmL7GmATYZJ67_yOsZO2obv3nTolk0DiC9rawOVtNJJOEnPMY2VPA4R5qCBTgTuEXuPcr6bWmgXEVJqWAk7M5qOxKnhiE1Y2JvyOoRh54jZUBoHtPhPcdG5AcnPpty_KsT85Egbz3LAne1O97zoOV63j8HJEd8u"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5cFx0pVattmclA5XFbQdhJQxLVGFv3fmL7GmATYZJ67_yOsZO2obv3nTolk0DiC9rawOVtNJJOEnPMY2VPA4R5qCBTgTuEXuPcr6bWmgXEVJqWAk7M5qOxKnhiE1Y2JvyOoRh54jZUBoHtPhPcdG5AcnPpty_KsT85Egbz3LAne1O97zoOV63j8HJEd8u=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337849782248191298" /></a></p>Actually it's Feb 21Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-56174156953578141692024-02-20T16:43:00.001-08:002024-02-20T16:43:49.351-08:00Wednesday February 22 coastal train <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKlJBsHLWN6e-X1Pm-JFFyQw4BFPqWipmt3qZ_hMEBk25FqjyGrEbZCRrJTiRe5qjC4zYg0N3haYCsxq_o3QWXMVV7x19noME0JXqb_K9SdweaWUltWUMgqnRkQ2K_ch0PgEzpHWbXmCJQ0XIqdoNTz3d_i5yiik29-zjrySu7-AZeJsdzLzUHr5H_ZT2O"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKlJBsHLWN6e-X1Pm-JFFyQw4BFPqWipmt3qZ_hMEBk25FqjyGrEbZCRrJTiRe5qjC4zYg0N3haYCsxq_o3QWXMVV7x19noME0JXqb_K9SdweaWUltWUMgqnRkQ2K_ch0PgEzpHWbXmCJQ0XIqdoNTz3d_i5yiik29-zjrySu7-AZeJsdzLzUHr5H_ZT2O=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337849570473733922" /></a></p>Approaching KaikouraCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-21879423423743784642024-02-20T16:22:00.000-08:002024-02-20T16:24:26.159-08:00The Otira Gorge Viaduct <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6Fzm-z4m4U1m6DNV7ns-g1Sp5mCC7_VEAObbI9Xne0Z9ToQ9ayAmBFj6rJvrabtTo7lElZjyMuXKxAVB2lD_D2wGxz_JFL8nyOTuCa-fpaiRdnPxTc4KNjotytM-EnMC-FaWsEoCI6Q1xcateDg-q_lHOldO1z_xaZrs_tbm-nRdx36pBmoZ1ywuJ_VE4"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi6Fzm-z4m4U1m6DNV7ns-g1Sp5mCC7_VEAObbI9Xne0Z9ToQ9ayAmBFj6rJvrabtTo7lElZjyMuXKxAVB2lD_D2wGxz_JFL8nyOTuCa-fpaiRdnPxTc4KNjotytM-EnMC-FaWsEoCI6Q1xcateDg-q_lHOldO1z_xaZrs_tbm-nRdx36pBmoZ1ywuJ_VE4=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337844564883965026" /></a></p>16% grade is scary. Luckily the keas are nowhere to be seen. A cool breezy spectacular drive back up to alpine.Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-60163014199173733002024-02-20T16:20:00.001-08:002024-02-20T16:20:56.102-08:00Tuesday February 21 enroute to Arthur’s Pass<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjV2KHiNirMLk1dsoXc4FCLD3iZ_Ynejb8PPlsSG3xXFBGJNVslbYUrNb-14IwKQSSdxaS3kYNdq7EQplB8uwMgmfQgGYiNhnAkLp7DwuB9P3FNUytvtG1Q3LTh4m3dHDQSuxHuOJL46FdARe_W9jxbbPcNQ7kQBu61iPcD-WCGdXjSs8sbhJ-8A6q78G6"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjV2KHiNirMLk1dsoXc4FCLD3iZ_Ynejb8PPlsSG3xXFBGJNVslbYUrNb-14IwKQSSdxaS3kYNdq7EQplB8uwMgmfQgGYiNhnAkLp7DwuB9P3FNUytvtG1Q3LTh4m3dHDQSuxHuOJL46FdARe_W9jxbbPcNQ7kQBu61iPcD-WCGdXjSs8sbhJ-8A6q78G6=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337843679545177122" /></a></p>A 5 minute stop to view Londonderry rock (glacial erratic found during gold dredging) yields native orchids!Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-27478320467206853572024-02-20T16:18:00.001-08:002024-02-20T16:18:53.615-08:00Monday February 19<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3W8zZmXcaxWj36yfkNHjxm36cmmezdiezR4oiHOro38wTTXjAj5-f6u_DXnPJz5XhIOuOScm7FQxMMnFQ4dmEPi80_maaaw5Uz5LnPrQ6Yn9YDUgI8dYxMU9roSSTKmz6GOxv1QibHwJ0flbwolxKDu3ZM6Uh1K6DcrQVK6ba1HN38n09LVbqxxHmY-BI"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh3W8zZmXcaxWj36yfkNHjxm36cmmezdiezR4oiHOro38wTTXjAj5-f6u_DXnPJz5XhIOuOScm7FQxMMnFQ4dmEPi80_maaaw5Uz5LnPrQ6Yn9YDUgI8dYxMU9roSSTKmz6GOxv1QibHwJ0flbwolxKDu3ZM6Uh1K6DcrQVK6ba1HN38n09LVbqxxHmY-BI=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337843139372904402" /></a></p>Lunch in Nelson then drive to West coastCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3720261699958360502.post-87538128626082545082024-02-18T14:53:00.001-08:002024-02-18T14:53:32.046-08:00Monday February 5 to Monday February 12<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6VSVrgElHodpdbIfRstoVaOUktgI_j5-oHpaQM2OfHfMoPUzdb2Qgmb3qf-u7cLX9PduW7R7uyw7H41c84VXsdQ3GLyV_Yic9fmpCfwnEhoMe01z899piimwkoH6tzqKVG2QXUqw_gXiPoj6csnnMurxyHO6HxaRuKZ-cMO4eX0E6GSNZ47RBXfU3XCJE"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6VSVrgElHodpdbIfRstoVaOUktgI_j5-oHpaQM2OfHfMoPUzdb2Qgmb3qf-u7cLX9PduW7R7uyw7H41c84VXsdQ3GLyV_Yic9fmpCfwnEhoMe01z899piimwkoH6tzqKVG2QXUqw_gXiPoj6csnnMurxyHO6HxaRuKZ-cMO4eX0E6GSNZ47RBXfU3XCJE=s320" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_7337078990041563538" /></a></p>In a nutshellCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095185714397872003noreply@blogger.com0