Piopio
It was quite chilly in the morning at Mokau. Although it was headed for a pleasant autumn day with little or no wind. I stocked up on some food items at Awakino Garage in case I couldn't find. somewhere to sleep at night. I then began the climb up the Awakino Valley. It began gently enough with quite a wide shoulder and nothing too strenuous. There are a couple of serious slips where there is a significant amount of rubble on or near the road which are quite scary. There are also narrow sections of road where the big trucks have little room to get past the odd cyclist. I can see why cyclists might avoid the route because of safety. At the top of the valley close to Piopio there are 2 really steep climbs that I walked up. I arrived there and asked at the dairy about camping and they told me that camping there was free. No showers - just a toilet. So I pitched my tent, bought some supplies, lit up the cooker, had some dinner and when to bed.
It was quite chilly in the morning at Mokau. Although it was headed for a pleasant autumn day with little or no wind. I stocked up on some food items at Awakino Garage in case I couldn't find. somewhere to sleep at night. I then began the climb up the Awakino Valley. It began gently enough with quite a wide shoulder and nothing too strenuous. There are a couple of serious slips where there is a significant amount of rubble on or near the road which are quite scary. There are also narrow sections of road where the big trucks have little room to get past the odd cyclist. I can see why cyclists might avoid the route because of safety. At the top of the valley close to Piopio there are 2 really steep climbs that I walked up. I arrived there and asked at the dairy about camping and they told me that camping there was free. No showers - just a toilet. So I pitched my tent, bought some supplies, lit up the cooker, had some dinner and when to bed.
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