Cold Ride, Hot Springs

Parting from a gorgeous waterfront home in Half Moon Bay, I gathered up my courage and got on my bike. Inspired by the Spring weather (read: cold, rainy, and windy), I opted on a one week journey to The Coromandel where I would WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms) at a meditation centre for a month. I liked the idea of waiting out warmer weather nestled up in the woods with ample time to ground into this new place. Day 1 was an 85km ride to Miranda Springs, a holiday park with some much appreciated hot pools. Especially considering that the latter half of the ride was torrential rain, the kind that prompts you to pour puddles of water from your shoes, I couldn’t have planned a better route. It was surreal and terrifying and exciting and so so satisfying to finally be setting out on my journey.Read more