Tour Day 3 (Feb 27th)
Waitomo to Whangamomona (273km)
WTF???? Arrived in Whangamomona after riding some scary roads, only to find that the hotel is the only building in town to take money. It's like a wild west township with a hotel, which includes the saloon bar, a couple of houses and very little else. It really is quite a quaint little place.
The day started with a very pleasant boat ride through the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. A very interesting experience, but really nice.
The ride today took us through another narrow gorge with palm trees and fir trees on the sides, which gave way to a rather spectacular river.
Much of the scenery here is made up of loads of small hillocks, forming what can only be described as mini mountain ranges.
Then we reached three saddles in very close proximity. Now, in the UK, a saddle helps protect your bum when riding a horse. Not here! Here, a saddle is a series ... a LARGE series of tight bends going up/down a small mountain. I don't know what was on the side as focus on the road seemed to me to be a main priority. This can also be fairly painful on the arms.
Hotel room is small but very friendly. History was made tonight on the pool table with a successful Anglo-German alliance whipping the arse of both a Swedish/Kiwi pairing, as well as an all Kiwi pairing (including the owner of the hotel).
I'm sure the side of the road will be a comfy place to sleep tonight.
Bum condition rating - 9.
WTF???? Arrived in Whangamomona after riding some scary roads, only to find that the hotel is the only building in town to take money. It's like a wild west township with a hotel, which includes the saloon bar, a couple of houses and very little else. It really is quite a quaint little place.
The day started with a very pleasant boat ride through the Waitomo Glowworm Caves. A very interesting experience, but really nice.
The ride today took us through another narrow gorge with palm trees and fir trees on the sides, which gave way to a rather spectacular river.
Much of the scenery here is made up of loads of small hillocks, forming what can only be described as mini mountain ranges.
Then we reached three saddles in very close proximity. Now, in the UK, a saddle helps protect your bum when riding a horse. Not here! Here, a saddle is a series ... a LARGE series of tight bends going up/down a small mountain. I don't know what was on the side as focus on the road seemed to me to be a main priority. This can also be fairly painful on the arms.
Hotel room is small but very friendly. History was made tonight on the pool table with a successful Anglo-German alliance whipping the arse of both a Swedish/Kiwi pairing, as well as an all Kiwi pairing (including the owner of the hotel).
I'm sure the side of the road will be a comfy place to sleep tonight.
Bum condition rating - 9.
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