After another amazing day of cycling we arrived at Ahipara, the base of 90 mile beach. The hostel was built in 1880 and is stunning. This is base camp for our ascent to Cape Reinga the most northerly point of the North Island. Tomorrow we cheat and take a bus to Cape Reinga as it's 120km each way! It's all down hill from there on in back to Auckland and beyond.
Having a day off today and trying to catch up with all the internet stuff while we can. The weather has been kind to us today and think we'll take a walk later along the beach looking out at the Tasman Sea - heaven!
Met some great people along the way including a Japanese guy who is cycling the world!! he's only 18months in with another five years to go! We signed his t-shirt and he gave us his blog details, which we will put on our blog later.
4 comments:
Can't believe how far you guys have got already! It sounds like you are having such a great time and now I can't wait to go! Hope we manage to catch you in our camper - but you're goin so fast! We will probably see you in south island at this rate. Emma
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Keep an eye out for Frank Hudson, he is a collegue of mine on holiday in NZ for Oct.
Hi,
Emma and Me (Jo) are just waiting on our curry arriving. Yes I have Emma AGAIN!!! Staying at mine whilst she's working up in Scotland. She's conned me into watching the England match. I'm to tell you Englad are 1 up!!!
Good to see your having fun you lucky thing!! Steve and I away to Egypt in a few weeks!
Jo
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So what you you been doing for the last week>?
PaulH
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