steelphoenix

So, heading back to Auckland from Tauranga.

Started off about 2:30pm, with the weather looking more promising than yesterday! It'd been lightly showering in the morning, with long periods of sun, so I was hoping it would stay that way - it didn't, more on that later.

I decided that I'd do the straight shot up State Highway 2, then State Highway 1. Nothing to it! says I, everyone will be going at a reasonable speed, I won't get lost, and I get to brave the Karangahake... ...