Distance cycled: 59.5km from Pipiroa to Waihi, North island, New Zealand.
Average speed: 14.6km/h
Moving Time: 4h4m
Elevation Ascended: 306m
Total Distance on Current trip: 1,412km
Distance until I have cycled the circumference of Earth: 6,995km
Money spent: $50
I have now found my new favorite fish, it's flounder; Marlieke and I were offered some for breakfast this morning where we were readying ourselves to leave Pete and Gales place. I had to cook it up using my broken stove that was working at 200% and as flames spurted 20cm high I knew it was time to make another (Pop can drive). Still, the fish was delicate yet tasty and I will certainly get hold of this fish again when I next encounter it.
At going today we fought some of the worst head and cross wind imaginable we spent most of the day in a bicycle trail that ran from Kopu to Paeroa and through a gorge to Waihi. It was a dedicated cycle trail and it took us through some lovely scenery, basic foot (cycling) bridges and even a kilometer tunnel through a mountain. I suggest for anyone cycling through this tunnel a flashlight because doing so without is somewhat unnerving.
It was a fun day to enjoy with little to no climbing up steep gradients, we met a whole bunch of friendly and happy people, something that New Zealand is renown for but also some strange people too.
Lunch consisted, like most days of a pie and coke but today was a treat and we splurged on some delicious waffle coned ice cream in Paeroa.
The bicycle trails are well marked along the route and the gravel is packed down well enough that anyone with "thin" (700x38) tires like mine will not have an issue.
Making it into Waihi we were lucky to find a free camping area out front of the small novelty train station that ran passengers "tourists" to Waikino.
It was another awesome day to be moving about on two wheels and by far the best way to see the beautiful landscapes between Paeroa and Waihi.
Flounder for brekky!!!
a neat bridge crossing
Llamas in NZ!?
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