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Auckland = Rest, surprises and dodging weather.
15/1/26 – Helensville rest day! 7.36km. Today we planned a rest day as the forecast was meant to be pretty horrible and there are thermal pools to explore. Rhys rode to the supermarket to get breakfast supplies, after a delicious cook up we set off for the Kaipātiki hot springs (formerly known as Parakai hot…
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Up into the forest
10/1/26 – Omapere – Waipoua River: 32.1km (247.93km), 634m elevation (3hrs 7mins) The rest day did the trick and we were feeling ready to tackle the 400m climb up into the rainforest today to ride amongst the Kauri trees. Like the Huon pine of Tasmania, the Kauri were harvested until they were threatened to become…
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On the Road again!
6/1/26 Ahipara to Broadwood – 36.92km (149.52km), 631m elevation, 3h 17min. After our horrendously expensive stay at the holiday park the prospect of sealed roads and country views motivated us to get going. Following ‘school’ for the kids – their journal writing (which Oliver likes to inform us that it is still school holidays and that…
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90 Mile Beach/Te Oneroa-a-Tohe
2/1/26: Cape Reinga to a random Sand dune: 35.86km (3hrs23min) – Early sunshine, afternoon intense rain and high winds. Nervous, excited and energised were the words to describe how we were all feeling this morning as we woke at 0530 to get the car packed and drive up to Cape Reinga! Alistair and Eileen have…
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Time at Tinopai…
23/12/25 – 1/1/26 It was a great feeling driving into Tinopai, I have so many happy memories here as a child and Dad spent a lot of his childhood here so it has great significance to me. We set the tent up in the backyard and almost immediately felt relaxed, we even braved the water…
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Nhama Yalala Nhulunuby, Kia Ora Aotearoa!
15/12/25 – 22/12/25 We spent a week packing and storing our belongings in the container, catching up with friends and cleaning the house. Poor Patrick was hit pretty hard with the flu which was not part of the plan but better now than later. Arthur was pretty cute with packing his teddy’s, they were put in…