Mudslides & a Hard Hike-A-Bike

Somehow I decided it would be a good idea to turn the hiking track at the northern tip of the Coromandel (The Coastal Walkway) into a biking route. Needless to say, there was much more bike pushing than riding. Some of the descents/ascents were so steep, rutted, & rooted that I had to bring my gear up in phases. First, taking the bags up then hiking back down for the bike. An especially fun part was running into a mudslide that required me to lift everything over my head, tiptoe across fallen trees, then precariously lower everything back down on the other side. Today pushed me to my limits, an experience as exhilarating as it was exhausting. I was welcomed home to the most breathtaking campsite at Fletcher Bay where I collapsed into a puddle of goo, soaking in the waves.Read more