from the mountains to the jungle Ever since arriving in the Cusco region, we'd talked about making a trip down to the Madre de Dios jungle and the fringes of…
Mark WatsonMay 23, 2019
This post is long overdue, and comes after months of planning, preparation and house packing. As I write this we’re in the air – en route to Deadhorse (permanent population…
Mark WatsonJune 6, 2016
A four day bike packing trip over the first four days of 2016, incorporating the Old Ghost Road, Charming Creek Walkway and Denniston Shortcut. This trip was originally intended to…
Mark WatsonJanuary 7, 2016
A few photographs from two great days cycling the St James Cycle Trail return from Hanmer Springs in late November 2015. Four of us headed over Jacks Pass from Hanmer,…
Mark WatsonJanuary 6, 2016
The past four months have been something of a transitional time. I finished Te Araroa in early July, then spent eight weeks doing long days at the computer to get…
Mark WatsonOctober 29, 2015
Here's a few shots from a three-day Banks Peninsula bike packing trip back in November. Hana's training for the biennial Kiwi Brevet again this year and was keen for some…
Mark WatsonDecember 27, 2013
Chris and the Gouland Downs. One of the prize jewels in Kahurangi National Park's crown is the Heaphy Track. I last rode this track 17 years ago (back before the…
Mark WatsonMay 16, 2013
Here's a few shots from last Saturday's awesome event; the first of its kind in New Zealand. Thanks to Andrea Murray for running a slick and professional event and Nick…
Mark WatsonMarch 26, 2012
Day 85: Nongchan - Boualapha (185m) 41km. Mostly flat/gently rolling dirt. Day 86: Boualapha - Villabury (230m) 66km. Rolling dirt road. Ever since arriving in Laos we'd had it in…
Mark WatsonJuly 20, 2011
