Tour Day 2 (Feb 26th)
Coromandel to Waitomo (395km)
A scenic run alongside the sea was quite stunning. Following this was an equally stunning ride through a gorge sided with forestry, and with plenty of nice turns.
A German couple got a puncture, which kept the guide busy as we carried on our way (at his insistence, as the support van was not far away)
We got to the hotel a bit late (6:15ish), but the support van with all our gear was not there yet. Really helpful Filipino lass on the reception desk took one look at me and told me that I would not fit into the bed in the room allocated to me. She was right. I was relocated to a bigger bed in another room.
Leather trousers can get a bit warm in this heat (25 degrees plus), so I was imprisoned in my room until my non-biking clothing arrived at 7:15, at which point a shower was well received.
Evening meal was a (nearly solid, but lovely) bacon and mushroom soup, followed by NZ lamb.
Hotel is said to be haunted, and I've been joking about scraping my fingernails down somebody's door at 2:00am. I'm expecting the ghost to single me out tonight.
Bum condition: A surprising 9.
This is the first access I've had to the internet since I got here, so please be patient with my updates.
A scenic run alongside the sea was quite stunning. Following this was an equally stunning ride through a gorge sided with forestry, and with plenty of nice turns.
A German couple got a puncture, which kept the guide busy as we carried on our way (at his insistence, as the support van was not far away)
We got to the hotel a bit late (6:15ish), but the support van with all our gear was not there yet. Really helpful Filipino lass on the reception desk took one look at me and told me that I would not fit into the bed in the room allocated to me. She was right. I was relocated to a bigger bed in another room.
Leather trousers can get a bit warm in this heat (25 degrees plus), so I was imprisoned in my room until my non-biking clothing arrived at 7:15, at which point a shower was well received.
Evening meal was a (nearly solid, but lovely) bacon and mushroom soup, followed by NZ lamb.
Hotel is said to be haunted, and I've been joking about scraping my fingernails down somebody's door at 2:00am. I'm expecting the ghost to single me out tonight.
Bum condition: A surprising 9.
This is the first access I've had to the internet since I got here, so please be patient with my updates.
Comments
Post a Comment