Packed and ready to head off
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All set and ready to go to the station to catch the train.
Blackburn station
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Waiting for Alan Negus
Trains and buses
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Caught the train and headed for Southern Cross station… Al and I leaving on the train!
All checked in!
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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
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Coffee finally!!
On the plane
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Seated and ready to gooooo…..
Through customs, waiting for transpor
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The shuttle bus should be here soon!
Verandahs Parkside Lodge
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Our abode for the night.
Verandahs in the morning
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Heading off to pick up the bikes from our picturesque Accom. Built in the late 1800’s just great they are still around.
Clevedon
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Picked up the bike and went 15km to the meeting place where the others were checking fuel.
Kawakawa Bay
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Catch up and regroup.
Thames
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Lunch and a quick break before the twistiest to Coromandel
Manaia rd saddle and look out
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Twisty and a bit damp to here.
Coromandel
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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
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You don’t see Tsunami instructions every day!!
A stop for running repairs
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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
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Quick stop to regroup.
Mt Manganui - Seagulls
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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 roomsEn savoir plus
Mt Maunganui - sunny morning!
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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
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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 ofEn savoir plus
Opotiki
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You don’t see coffee and sushi very often! The coffee from the sushi shop was very good as was the food.
Raukokore church
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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
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Lunch. Just before the kitchen closed.
Fuel stop -Te Araroa
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Stop for fuel for some bikes
Tiki tiki church
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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.