Tour Day 1 (Feb 25th)
Auckland to Coromandel (295km)
Once out of Auckland, the roads were fairly quiet. After lunch, we went through some hilly forestry land with lots of tight twisty bends. The bike (all 300kg of it) coped well, and I love it.
Went on a small train ride in a pottery and brickworks location which was very scenic.
The evening meal was 'double portions' for all, with nobody managing to complete theirs. The food was fantastic, though, and I had the chicken and banana curry with coconut rice.
After walking back to the hotel, we struggled to get in as it seemed to be all locked up. Fortunately, one of the Germans was very good at these sort of puzzles, and found the hidden bolt to open the gate in the (very) dark with a bit of brute force.
Bum condition: 9.5
Once out of Auckland, the roads were fairly quiet. After lunch, we went through some hilly forestry land with lots of tight twisty bends. The bike (all 300kg of it) coped well, and I love it.
Went on a small train ride in a pottery and brickworks location which was very scenic.
The evening meal was 'double portions' for all, with nobody managing to complete theirs. The food was fantastic, though, and I had the chicken and banana curry with coconut rice.
After walking back to the hotel, we struggled to get in as it seemed to be all locked up. Fortunately, one of the Germans was very good at these sort of puzzles, and found the hidden bolt to open the gate in the (very) dark with a bit of brute force.
Bum condition: 9.5
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