All I could think of was, I need a break, I need a break badly! For over two weeks now I have biked day in, day out, and slept in the wild country side. And then – what glory – I was sitting beside Derek in his living room. We looked at pictures of some…

Queenstown – Lake Tekapo – Alps to Ocean Trail – Central Otago Rail Trail I am sitting on a bed in a base camp for sheep shearers who move from farm to farm. I already took a shower (cold) and made myself comfortable in this small hut with five beds, one of which I used…