Packed and ready to head off
November 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
All set and ready to go to the station to catch the train.
Blackburn station
November 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Waiting for Alan Negus
Trains and buses
November 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Caught the train and headed for Southern Cross station… Al and I leaving on the train!
All checked in!
November 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Finally have our boarding passes and heading for a coffee! Found some more of the riding party.
Found a suitable place for pre flight re
November 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Coffee finally!!
On the plane
November 17, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Seated and ready to gooooo…..
Through customs, waiting for transpor
November 17, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The shuttle bus should be here soon!
Verandahs Parkside Lodge
November 17, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
Our abode for the night.
Verandahs in the morning
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Heading off to pick up the bikes from our picturesque Accom. Built in the late 1800’s just great they are still around.
Clevedon
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Picked up the bike and went 15km to the meeting place where the others were checking fuel.
Kawakawa Bay
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Catch up and regroup.
Thames
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Lunch and a quick break before the twistiest to Coromandel
Manaia rd saddle and look out
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Twisty and a bit damp to here.
Coromandel
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Refuel and head for tonight’s lodgings as it’s getting on….. still reasonably dry …but that was not to last!
Whitianga….a little seaside town
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
You don’t see Tsunami instructions every day!!
A stop for running repairs
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Allan Ingrams helmet visor came loose. The screws needed tightening and Don had checked the bikes tool kit earlier so knew where to find a screwdriver and Ryan sorted it.
Tairua
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Quick stop to regroup.
Mt Manganui - Seagulls
November 18, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
Everyone arrived safe but wet, wet ,wet. Just rained continuously! Still raining as we went to Macca’s (shame) for dinner but it was close enough to walk to. At least it was warm and dry. The roomsRead more
Mt Maunganui - sunny morning!
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Better weather outlook today but I’m still putting on the wets. Fuelled up and about to set off much earlier than yesterday.
Mt Maunganui
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
We went to the famous ‘mount’. Which is a 230+mtr lump riding straight out of the foreshore. Culture seems to be similar to the Gold Coast. Lots of active wear, bikes and exercise but also lots ofRead more
Opotiki
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
You don’t see coffee and sushi very often! The coffee from the sushi shop was very good as was the food.
Raukokore church
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
125 year old cat 1 heritage building. Right on the seashore! The sign on the front shows money raised for the restoration… still a bit close to the sea for me.
Waihau Bay
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Lunch. Just before the kitchen closed.
Fuel stop -Te Araroa
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Stop for fuel for some bikes
Tiki tiki church
November 19, 2022 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This church is one of the most photographed in NZ due to the Māori decoration inside. The first stone was laid on Anzac Day 1924.