Although it was a cold night the new day dawned clear and bright. I didn't sleep that well, not helped by some locals using the isolation of the to do wheelies and burnouts on the road behind the camp.
The objective today wash to get to Hawera. 92 kms away - long haul.
I knew the road followed the coast closely so there would be a number of river valleys to negotiate. Going down is great of course. Going up the other side is a hard slog. There were a lot more than I realised. But I an quite proud that I only walked the last very steep one just south of Hawera.
Heavy rain was forecast for the next two days so I had planned a two day stop here. I booked in to a single room in a local hotel because the info. centre told me the cabins at the camping ground would be all taken. With. a slightly improved forecast tomorrow I am going to head north to New Plymouth as early as possible and hopefully beat as much of the rain as possible. Time will tell if I have made the right call.
The objective today wash to get to Hawera. 92 kms away - long haul.
I knew the road followed the coast closely so there would be a number of river valleys to negotiate. Going down is great of course. Going up the other side is a hard slog. There were a lot more than I realised. But I an quite proud that I only walked the last very steep one just south of Hawera.
Heavy rain was forecast for the next two days so I had planned a two day stop here. I booked in to a single room in a local hotel because the info. centre told me the cabins at the camping ground would be all taken. With. a slightly improved forecast tomorrow I am going to head north to New Plymouth as early as possible and hopefully beat as much of the rain as possible. Time will tell if I have made the right call.
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