Day 1 - Kaiaua to Thames
April 18 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Set off at 10am and cycled 55km with a horrid headwind for approx 50% of the time!!
So lucky with the weather...no rain at all and sunshine at beginning and end of ride.
Day 2 - Thames to Paeroa
April 19 in New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
An easy day after yesterday's effort...a sleep-in and a cruisy start to find coffee...until we couldn't! So much for "open 7 days" Kopu Cafe!!
Thankfully not far to Matatoki Cheese Barn!
Day 3 - Paeroa to Te Aroha
April 20 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
A very easy 23km ride today. Lucky with the weather again...no rain at all along the way.
Day 4 - Te Aroha to Matamata
April 21 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
The final 38km! Set off early so we could enjoy a big breakfast stop to celebrate our last day!
Another day Lucky with the weather...a southerly so a bit cooler but otherwise fine. Arrived in MatamataRead more
Trip end
April 22, 2026
TravelerSo cool ,great photos , well done girls the hardest part is done.
TravelerThanks bag's xx