Stunning Ride & a Perfect Hitch

Woke up to a beautiful sunrise at Fletcher Bay and hopped back on the bike for a 37km ride back to Colville for a coffee. This may have been my most stunning day up here. Every corner brought new waves and perfectly gnarled pōhutukawa trees reaching to drink in the surf and sunshine. A funny mountain goat gave me a good startle by jumping out in front of my bike. Saw a total of about 5 cars so a very quiet, remote feeling day. Had a cheeky little fall when my tire snagged a particularly juicy gravel section. Rolled into Colville for a much appreciated cafe and ended up chatting with a kiwi couple at the tail end of a vacation. I gratefully took up their offer for a ride, meaning I wouldn’t have to do a repeat ride down to Coromandel Town. Woo!Read more