Hawkes Bay by Bike: Three Days of Coastline, Rivers & Vineyards

An unhurried journey through Hawke’s Bay’s estuaries, river valleys, coastline and some of New Zealand’s most celebrated wine country. With over 200 kilometres of interconnected, flat cycle trails, Hawke’s Bay is one of those rare destinations where cycling feels less like exercise and more like indulgence. With the assistance of Takaro Trails, we planned our three-day cycle […]
Wine tasting at Elephant Hill, Hawkes Bay

It just happened we were in the Hawkes Bay on Father’s Day following a race meeting in Hastings where a friend’s horse ran. So the following morning with a heavy, overcast sky we headed to one our favourite parts of the bay, Te Awanga coast to take in the ocean and ended up at Elephant Hill. […]