South Island

Finding art in all the "right" places.

Who says you have to go to the big cities and the snooty galleries to look at art?  

Well we havenโ€™t been near a big city or a snooty gallery for months now, but we have been deep in the mountains on overnight outback rides and finding pretty amazing pieces of "artwork" in the most unlikely of places. Now, these pieces won't sell for thousands of dollars, but they are just a delight to find when you least expect to see them out in the whop- whops. Just another reason why I am utterly and completely head over heels in love with New Zealandโ€™s backcountry huts, and I cannot wait to explore & overnight in many more of these hidden gems next summer.

 

If you've ridden some of the sick trails out in the Craigieburn area, you might recognize some of these.

 

The best part about these finds: you donโ€™t get into trouble for taking photoโ€™s of them, so snap on!

 

Cheers to the artists!

Oompa Loompa

Alienhead

Sunshine heart

Blue man group

Mad hatters

Sexy Alien Puppets

Crack Spotters

Hunter punter

Cabin Porn

The Old Ghost Road trail comes to life!

[youtube=http://youtu.be/_Fx4Ugdri5Y] In the North West corner of the South Island of New Zealand a ghost is awakening. A long-forgotten gold miners' road is being revived as a tramping and mountain biking track. Connecting the old dray road in the Lyell (Upper Buller Gorge) to the mighty Mokihinui River in the north.ย  The 80km-long Old Ghost Road will traverse virgin native forest, tussock tops, river flats and forgotten valleys.

 

We cannot wait to get out to the West Coast & ride these new trails! They look soooo sick! Cannot believe this is in our backyard either, could be the perfect spot to spend Christmas or New Years. Stoked ;)

 

peace out.

Anka