Whakarewarewa Redwood Forest

This afternoon we tried mountain biking for the first time! Whakarewarewa forest had some great beginner loops with lots of rolling bumps and banked turns, all while weaving between the towering redwood trees! We didn't take any photos while actually biking, so take a look at what's online if you want to get an idea of what the trails look like. Compared to road biking it's way more of an arm and hand workout. Because they like to do everything backwards here, the back brake is on the left, so that threw in the additional thrill of wondering if I was going to flip myself over my handlebars at any given moment! I imagine we'll both have sore butts and other muscles for our thermal features/spa day tomorrow!Read more