Appetizer

I've happened to come across an excellent website by two Dutch guys who cycled a fair bit of the world including New Zealand. Check it out, it's well worth - interesting stories, great pictures, interactive maps and overall pleasing design... [Cycling Around The World]


I haven't finished the itinerary yet but I'm well through the South Island where I'm gonna spend most of the time. Here's a map with a brief description of the route (click to enlarge):

Christchurch - Geraldine - Lake Tekapo - Oamaru - Dunedin - Invercargill - Tuatapere - Te Anau - Milford Sound - (transfer by bus back to Te Anau) - Queenstown - Wanaka - Haast via Haast Pass - Greymouth - the Southern Alps circuit via Reefton, Lewis Pass and Arthur Pass - Westport - Nelson - transfer to North Island...