Whangamomona Road

[jeff]

don't know what it was called. We turned off the main drag at the Shell and it was just past the Pak & Save on the right with tables and chairs out the front. The woman who works at the bar there told us her sister works at the Kaieto Cafe on the Whangamomona Road. There was a bunch of blokes treating their mate to his last night of freedom (he was wearing a very pretty pink dress and ball and chain).

The truckie who joined us at our table informed us that it was just as well that we hadn't gone to the next pub up the road as the public bar was gang territory!

Chrissie

[oldrider]

Me and Jeff were thinking of going up through the road from Stratford to Taumaranui over Xmas. I see there is an unsealed bit in the middle. Before I bravely agree to ride through there, does anyone know what this road is like, especially the unsealed bit? I will be taking my Bros (as usual).

I don't mind unsealed road, but don't like riding over that really chunky metal stuff.

Re-think about what you have just said and take a proactive and positive approach.

Learn to handle it, there are always roadworks all over the country and that is where some of the real problems can be.

Make these conditions your friends and negotiate with confidence and skill, be not afraid, be prepared! Cheers John.

[Bonez]

Did the unsealed bit on a loaded up GB400 with a flat front tyre no worries after our trip around the East Cape last Queens B'day weekend - http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...t=30428&page=2

[ynot slow]

that cafe is 'barries',actually all in hawera are good,if the pub refered to was the white hart no probs there,very friendly folk,the trucky was being a dick,if you are an arsehole then most pubs will be unfriendly to newcomers,if you are friendly,the locals will be too. when driving through hawera and need drinks stop and enjoy,from north or south follow signs to town centre.

[pritch]

Used to do a fairly regular ride down to Rough Habits for brunch on the weekend. They had a brilliant weekend menu but sadly I discovered on my last visit that all has changed. Very ordinary. The staff are still friendly but the menu is crap.

So now I have to try Barry's and report my findings to the owner's wife :-)
Might combine that with a visit to Dr Robert?

Still, it's a shame about Roughies.

[ynot slow]

Used to do a fairly regular ride down to Rough Habits for brunch on the weekend. They had a brilliant weekend menu but sadly I discovered on my last visit that all has changed. Very ordinary. The staff are still friendly but the menu is crap.

try Morriesons as well for brunch,especially the steak sammy,bloody good.Roughy's meals /menu was good last time we were there,but doesn't it piss you off when they change all of it,maybe some seasonal items ok but majority sucks.in winter they used to do seafood chowder which was great,but not anymore.

[nadroj]

Morriesons is my choice especially their Cod Bites, however Rough Habits does a mean $20 platter - enough to feed 6.

[Hitcher]

Brunch in Hawera... Sounds like an excuse to roll one's Loyal Indian Companion out of bed early on a Saturday and head northwards before the first sparrow farts and the crack of dawn gets nervous.

[ynot slow]

great idea,todays weather was f..ken brilliant,was around the coast today for work,mountain clear as,even snow,thats why it's been chilly at night lol,watch out for the cops,went through eltham at 2.00pm today and doing breath tests in town,one cop in middle of road,couple of road cones and he was in his element,stopping cars either way.give us a pm if coming up,i'll be at work in morning so can zoom up for a beer or so.:

[ynot slow]

Morriesons is my choice especially their Cod Bites, however Rough Habits does a mean $20 platter - enough to feed 6.

morriesons chicken n bacon kebabs were good to.
used to go to morriesons friday nights,usually a group of guys on piss,ex owners were great,we decided to make a new pizza one night.told the barstaff we wanted a steak n egg pizza,out it came pizza base all cheesy,couple hunks of steak about an inch thick,4 eggs cracked on top and onions.brilliant we called it the kiwi pizza(after nz and dairy co),then those ad guys from burger king used the name for a burger.roughies still do mean platter,but can be too filling as ya can't drink afterwards lol.