Day 6: Waihi & Hauraki Rail Trail

Day 2 of the tour. We backtracked down the Coromandel Peninsula to Waihi for a coffee stop & a gander at the mine pit there. It was also our daily cycling opportunity.
Today was a very nice ride along the Ohinemuri River on an old rail track. It was 17km of distractingly pretty scenery (as Hannah later found out). Lots of old railroad paraphernalia that would have delighted Jaimie’s 5-year-old son.
Suspension bridges, 1km-long tunnels (an engineering feat to be sure), gorges - the ride had it all. Unfortunately, I did come around a corner to find Hannah on her back on the side of the gravel trail with blood streaming from her knee. She wasn’t too badly hurt and thankfully was able to get back on her bike to finish the ride.

The larger group of us did have a fun time finding the pickup spot in the Karangahake Gorge, but eventually sorted it out after a WhatsApp call back to home base.Read more