Despite that it might appear otherwise in these pages, I’m not a fan of exercise. Primarily, I’m lazy, and I often have to fight the impulse to merely sit on the sofa and do nothing all day. The reason I don’t – besides that it would make me a very poor example of a human […]
Tag: Cycling
Lockdown: Day 38
Moving down to level three was big news for me – bike shops were allowed to open. This meant I could think about replacing the bike that was stolen the week before we went into lockdown. I hadn’t ridden for a few weeks before that so today was my first cycle ride in a couple […]
The ‘Blue’ Danube: Part 2
Day 4: Grein to Marbach. 31km. … begins with a ferry crossing, which we share with a couple of Aussies who lived in Wellington for five years. It’s a small world. We have a shorter day today and my legs are glad of it, feeling sluggish and reluctant to work. The flatlands disappear and the […]
The ‘Blue’ Danube: Part 1
In an inauspicious start to our Danube adventure, roadworks divert us less than 100m from our hotel in Passau. Essie goes apoplectic, demanding an immediate u turn. She finally accepts this won’t happen, re-works the route and tries again. The road she wants to send us down is also closed, as are the next few. […]
Dam It.
Three dams, three reservoirs, one cycle track, sixteen miles. We’ve done about a hundred yards before rain splatters my sunglasses. Damn it! But we aren’t daunted. The forecast said 2% chance of showers and my calculations make that less than a couple of minutes so it should soon pass. Should… The two upper dams, Howden […]
Timber Trail
The Timber Trail – 85km of traffic free cycle track through a mix of virgin and regenerating forest in the middle of the north island. Following old logging tramways and bulldozer haul roads through the Pureora Forest Park, it gives access to some of New Zealand’s most remote and beautiful terrain, crossing 35 bridges, eight […]
Tracy Annenberg 