Category: Otago

Queenstown > Mavora Lakes (60km, 4h20)

Hey, finally after one week spend in Queenstown I’ve catch the steamer boat toward Walter Peak. From there I’m going to cycle through the valley until Mavora Lakes. I’m going to test also my new camera :-) I bought a Gopro camera to make different movie style. It’s possible to attach it in many different place and it works even until 60 metres under the see! Cool!

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Queenstown, bloggy day

Today, I didn’t something really interesting. It’s an serious organised day because of… So, in this city, there is free WiFi, Cool! Thank you :-) But I’ve got not enough battery in my tablet to stay outside all the day and upload my videos and pictures or whatever. So, during the morning the mission is : charging the battery to the library because I can plug my tablet there for free but they don’t have WiFi. During that time I’m reading and then, when it’s full I go in the city centre to get a connection. After a while, I get cold and then I come back in my campsite to eat and sleep.
Then, the surprise of the day is this animal : an Hedgehog. I was in my tent when I heard something play guitar with the spokes of my wheels… What is that? I take my torch, unzip my tent and pass just the head outside to see what’s going on. Then, I see an Hedgehog with its head stuck in a kind of MacDonald’s paper glass. It couldn’t see where it was going but it could smell the food! So I took the bottle, not the head chuck (I’m not crazy) and I threw it away. And then, I’ve got a problem because of the weight of the animal I’ve just separated the glass from the cap. And now, this poor animal is destined to live with that wonderful necklace… In one hand it’s funny because he looks so ridiculous haha :-). Maybe it could receive the radio or even the satellite! No it’s not funny sorry… On the over hand this poor animal won’t survive for a long time maybe. At least, now it is a special one… Finally, good night :-)

Queenstown, Ferg Burger with Kirsten and Chris

Two days ago, I met two American cyclist on the place where we have our breakfast every morning with Florian since few days. It’s kind of a living room for us now ;-) It’s was around 6pm maybe and they were eating before reaching the doc campsite 12 km further. Hey but I know a good place for you guys and it’s just behind you ;-) This night we were 5 or 6 to sleep up there haha :-) But as usual the night was so quiet. Finally we continue seeing each other and on more time I’ve afroad some cyclist with my chain problem :-). So they decided to clean their own and I teach them all I knew. Oh it’s not a huge thing but it’s always useful to know :-) And for the lunch time, we’ve finally got a Ferg Burger, THE burger than everybody try when they visit Queenstown. And they are big and delicious hummm! Unfortunately Kirsten and Chris was a bit in hurry because they had to reach Dunedin in one week. It was a good meeting and funny cyclist :-) Thanks guy and see you later somewhere maybe :-) Ah, and I didn’t dare to take some pictures of us so I have to ask them if they have some. Chris? Kirsten? Are you okay? :-)