Hello (Dutch)

[klingon]

Poor dutch. (etc)

Yeah I wondered about that. Sis made it sound like it was pretty awful for riding up that way. Hoepfully the rest of his journey will be a little more pleasant.

[bluebird]

A great ride is from Waioru to Ngaruawahia via Taumarunui and Otorohanga. It's called the King Country. You can then cut across to Mt Maunganui.
If it is possible there is an organised ride starting at the Chateau in National Park on the 25th of January and going to Stratford, it will be a great tour.

[Mom]

Yeah I wondered about that. Sis made it sound like it was pretty awful for riding up that way. Hoepfully the rest of his journey will be a little more pleasant.

He said the water was running in riverlets down the road to meet him...LOL

[Dutch]

A big thanks to Mom and Maha for letting me stay at their place for two nights while I explored the North penisula and Kauri coast. The weather was much better on Tuesday. Stayed in Thames that night. Went to Tongariro national park and did the tongariro crossing today. Planning to end up in Waitomo on Friday to do some blackwater rafting on Saturday as weather is not going to be very good.

[Maha]

Wow you put the K's in Marinus, yes you are right, Tuesday was a great day and by the looks of that last picture, I can see why the lighthouse wasn't n option on Monday, so close. How far did you get on Tuesday heading North?

[Dutch]

I went through the Waipoua forest and headed back through twin bridges, then down through Piha and off to Thames. So a couple more kilometers on Tuesday.

[Mom]

You are mad, crazy biker...LOL

Was lovely to have you stay over, pity the weather was so crap for your big push to the cape. I am tired thinking aboiut you doing all those k's and a look at the Tongariro crossing.

Waitomo rocks! The most when I was growing up, parents embarrass the hell out of me moment I had was there

Glow worms turn their lights out apparently hearing sudden, loud noises

Friggen loudest sneezer in the world was my Mommy