Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Actually there were planes, automobiles, helicopters, ferries and jet boats, but not a bike to be had :)

The obvious follow on to the last 2 posts is our honeymoon, but that is not really what this blog is about! I'll share a little anyway!

Matt and I had a delightful 12 days on the south island of New Zealand. And whilst I didn't ride a bike at all, I wasn't sitting still either. We spent 4 days walking the Queen Charlotte Track, which runs 71km from the northern end of Marlborough Sound back inland through pristine and regenerating rainforest and former farming areas with views out over various sounds. In a break from tradition, we didn't take the tent, and instead made use of the pre-arranged resort style accommodation- it was our honeymoon afterall ;)

The very hard to take view along the Queen Charlotte Track

Following that there was the standard tourist must does for the south island- helicopter flight over Franz Josef Glacier and around Mt Cook, jet boating in Queenstown (we had planned to go bunging jumping, but it was all booked out at the time we were able to go), and lots of kms on the hire car and more walking as we took in the spectacular scenery.

After what was now 4 weeks of the bike, I was definitely looking forward to getting home and getting back to it! And you better believe that I went for a ride the afternoon we got home- a little birthday present to myself :)