L’s Angels Cape Reinga/90 Mile Beach Ride November 2013

[arcane12]

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the ride is now complete!





You 2-3 are confirmed for a bed/s on the Thursday night?

Yes please. A bed would be great. Now to work out luggage sans packrack!

[Mom]

Well, the San Marino is as lovely as ever!

[Mom]

I cleverly decided to use the web cam on this lap top to take a pic and post it here. Wifi is SSSLLLLOOOOOWWWW and I really need to be outside, but it is so bright I cant see the cursor. Huddled under umbrellas, we tried all sorts, then Jamesy had this brilliant idea. Plug into the power so we get full screen resolution, then stand in the doorway of the unit to take the pic. All good, he clicked the mouse to take the pic and was very proud of himself! Dork was standing infront of the camera. I started laughing so hard I could not hold the laptop still, so the resulting pic is a bit hazy, but you get the idea.

[Maha]

Better get out and scrub my new tyres out to the edge then....don't want people seeing me with huge chicken strips Just replaced the Trailwings (aka deathwings) for Metzelers, the front feels strange, sort of sticky but slow turning, prolly just in my head.

Are you staying at our place on the Thursday night Simon?

Yes please. A bed would be great. Now to work out luggage sans packrack!

Yip, it's known as the Princess Bed but don't let that put you off.

[Maha]

Hi. Is there still room on this ride? I'm keen to come. Cheers.

If your name is Bruce then you are booked, see you at point A on the day.

Nari has 25 booked and so do I but I think one may have dropped out, still a good number for a three group ride.

[bluninja]

Hi Mark, hadn't got that far in my thinking. I'm due to be a first time granddad in a few days, and dealing with stupid arse judges that reserve their decision and then don't do the work so you end up travelling to court (220kms away) 3 times more just to hear a verdict so I'm dealing with that first.

[Mongolian]

If your name is Bruce then you are booked, see you at point A on the day.

Nari has 25 booked and so do I but I think has dropped out, still a good number for a three group ride.

yep Messi is Bruce.

[Maha]

We went to Pukenui today, primarily to check out the Saturday lunch stop. It took an age for us get served and started to rethink the idea of stopping there on the 16th. Had a talk to the lady about our plans after lunch (which was a generous feed) and she offered us a $10 Burger/Chips combo (normally $18) and now that she knows there will be 25 of us, the staff will be there to ensure food gets out quicker. I told her we will be stopping there for a coffee/cold drink on the way up, and lunch on the way back.

Roads are in great condition, only bit of road works we have seen so far was for about 100mts just over the one lane bridge at Kaeo

Had a good look around the Doubtless Bay area today, Rangiptua/Matai Bay/Whatawhiwhi.

[Maha]

All beds are have now been allocated. Rodney and Hayden in tents.
The chocolate makers can stay above the managers office when they turn up...
If anyone really wants to come on the ride from now? bring a tent.

PS: When did Ash have a sex change and why don't I know about it?

[blue rider]

All beds are have now been allocated. Rodney and Hayden in tents.
The chocolate makers can stay above the managers office when they turn up...
If anyone really wants to come on the ride from now? bring a tent.

PS: When did Ash have a sex change and why don't I know about it?

we will turn up late as the shop closes at 4 and we will leave after that.

and oh ughh Ash, do we really want to know that?

[Maha]

we will turn up late as the shop closes at 4 and we will leave after that.

and oh ughh Ash, do we really want to know that?

Nari has four females in one room and one of them is Ash...

[blue rider]

Nari has four females in one room and one of them is Ash...

ah ..... ash in disguise, i see. Cunning plan he has?!

[Maha]

The weather was exceptional this weekend, bumped into Laava and a couple of chicks walking down the beach on Saturday morning. The water was cold, it almost gave my feet a headache! I wonder how brave some will this year to jump in when we get there? Tried to find the Pa at the eastern end of the beach, you can clearly see it from the western end but, we clambered up through the bush in search of the site but, could not see it anywhere. We used the road access this morning and what a massive view, those Maori knew a thing or two about real estate in the 1800's that's for sure.

Pic 1 is from the Pa site looking west along Coopers beach (one for arcane12)
Pic 4 was right outside our unit yesterday.

[Laava]

The weather was exceptional this weekend, bumped into Laava and a couple of chicks walking down the beach .

I didn,t go much on your one!

[arcane12]

The weather was exceptional this weekend, bumped into Laava and a couple of chicks walking down the beach on Saturday morning. The water was cold, it almost gave my feet a headache! I wonder how brave some will this year to jump in when we get there? Tried to find the Pa at the eastern end of the beach, you can clearly see it from the western end but, we clambered up through the bush in search of the site but, could not see it anywhere. We used the road access this morning and what a massive view, those Maori knew a thing or two about real estate in the 1800's that's for sure.

Pic 1 is from the Pa site looking west along Coopers beach (one for arcane12)
Pic 4 was right outside our unit yesterday.

Nice! Can't get that shot from Google maps.

I will have to remember where the path up is if we go for a walk. I think it's 1/2 way from the Merino to the end of the beach? Comes up to the road below pa road. If it is still there 25 years later. Good memory exercise.