Expect the Unexpected

Well it was definitely a cool start but we were rewarded with a beautiful clear blue sky without a cloud to be seen. This looked good for the cycling 🚲 that was planned. We were going to cycle the Karangahake Gorge towards Waikino together and then Sharon was going to cycle to Te Aroha and meet me at the NZMCA site as I would drive there.
However, once we had passed through Waihi the fog descended and the blue sky and sun vanished. Once we got to Paeroa the fog was still about and the temperature had only risen to 8deg. The plan was to then go to this lovely cafe which was behind the main street in a historic building relating to the mining days (photos attached). All the furniture inside was obviously sourced from second hand junk shops so it was fitting for the history of the place. The food was good and the coffee ☕️ was strong enough to keep you awake for a week! For a small town, the prices were what you may expect for a large inner cities cafe 😳.
After coffee, nothing had changed weather wise so plans altered a bit. We did not cycle the Gorge but Sharon did cycle to Te Aroha. I of course drove there and discovered where the blue sky and sunshine 🌞 had gone. It was amazing and warm even though it was only 11deg.
We walked into town for some exercise in the afternoon and then finished up at an icecream 🍦 shop that we had visited on an earlier trip. We were not disappointed.
We found in town that you don't need to lock your car when you leave a couple of guard dogs inside. Sorry the pic isn't the best.
Where to tomorrow 🤔. I will wait and see what the tour guide comes up with.Read more