Northern Exposure Tour '06
The time has arrived!! Qkchk and Custard have decided to announce the Northern Exposure Tour '06
A 3 day tour during the Auckland anniversary Weekend - 28th, 29th and 30th Jan
Up the West Coast to the Lighthouse @ Cape Reinga and back down the East Coast
The Tour includeds:
Saturday 28th Jan
- Meet @ Westgate Shell, head up SH16 via Peak Road to Wellsford
- Join SH1 to Brynderwyn take Maungaturoto turn off along SH12 (Same route taken as in the famous Opononi ride)
- Pass through Dargaville, WAIPOUA FOREST (can stop to see giant Kauri tree if need be), and Opononi.
- Take the Vehicle Ferry from Rawene across to Kohukohu
- Rejoin SH1 and "BLAST" throught the Maungamuka Gorge (QKCHK's Old Blatting area) to Kaitaia
- Time permitting and sore bums, could go out to Ahipara for a looksee etc..
- Finish up for the first day @ Waipapakauri Ramp, Ninety Mile Beach Park. http://www.ninetymilebeach.co.nz/ We are staying here for two days in cabins.......
Sunday 29th Jan
- Head up North along SH1 past Houhora, Te Kao, Waitiki Landing up to the North Cape Lighthouse
- Last 20kms IS IN GRAVEL! If you do not wish to ride in gravel you can stay @ Waitiki Landing for a cuppa...
- For those who have not been up to the cape, take the oppotunity to ride to the end of New Zealand, you cant go any further than the lighthouse! You can see where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day you can also see the Three Kings Islands.
- On return we drop in @ Houhora (for a icecream?) and head back down to Awanui to drop into the Ancient Kauri Kingdom (awesome walkthrough staircase inside a Kauri tree) www.ancientkauri.co.nz
- Time permitting we could do a couple of more rides ... options open...maybe the Fish Shop for late lunch...
- Ride back to Ninety Mile Beach Park for a drink or 5 and then settle in for a Lamb on the Spit Smorgasboard (YUMMY, just ask Custard what he thinks of it!)
Monday 30th
- Depart Waipapakauri Ramp head south on SH1 turn off @ Awanui onto SH10
- Travel the Beautiful and picturesque East Coast down through Taipa, Coopers Beach, Cable Bay
- Stop in @ Mangonui Fish Shop for the best seafood and Fish 'n Chips in the area (We could do this on Sat or Sun instead if time permits....)
- Continue to head south via East Coast's beautifuls roads through Kaeo, Kerikeri, take a slight detour through Haruru Falls to Paihia, then past Opua to Kawakawa.
- Rejoin SH1 to Whangarei then take the Waipu turnoff...... Waipu Cove, Mangawai back to Wellsford.
- Can go either way (SH1 or SH16) but would recommend SH16 due to Long weekend traffic.....
- Fin.
Anyone who wishes to join myself and Custard on this "TOUR" can PM me (I don't bite) as I would like to know who is coming along so we don't leave you behind!! This will be a MEDIUM PACED RIDE (open road crusing @ 120 if the coast is clear.... not warp speed, it IS a tour...) I have included a ruff map so you can see where we are going.
You are responsible for your own bookings, we are all grown adults here (well some of us are...) if you book, can you please also make a booking for the Lamb on the Spit Smorgasboard (you wont regret it)
We have booked our accomodation for the 28th and 29th Jan with http://www.ninetymilebeach.co.nz/ or ring them on 0800-367-719. They do have quite a few cabins left. Most of the cabins can accomodate up to 4 people. Just ask them... First in first served.........
In general the long weekend up north is fine weather, so lets hope nothing changes...Both of us are going regardless of the weather.....
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