Waioeka Gorge

[BarBender]

My family are in Tikitiki but it doesn't look like I'm gonna be able to negotiate taking my bike up this christmas. My wife seems to think that making her drive up with the three kids two years in a row is cruel and unusual.

I see.
I myself used the "take my unmarried sister trick" last year. Just broke up with current boyfriend so I've got a co driver and babysiter for Xmas all sewn up.

[Clivoris]

I see.
I myself used the "take my unmarried sister trick" last year. Just broke up with current boyfriend so I've got a co driver and babysiter for Xmas all sewn up.

Mmm. I know we've just met n all, but any chance of borrowing your sister?

[Warr]

Yeah mate. I've been travelling those roads at least 3 times a year for 40+ years. If there's one thing they do well on the coast is put the signs out. Te Araroa all the way to Gizzy has been rough for ever. I've always wondered about the economy of constant repair and patching versus doing the job so it doesn't subside or get washed away. Probably too expensive given the small population base. Choice roads still, just got to be careful.

Do you know if the Te Araroa Pub is still there ?

[Clivoris]

Do you know if the Te Araroa Pub is still there ?

Still there mate.

[Matt Bleck]

Still there mate.

So it's been rebuilt? Was a pile of ash when we where there Jan this year....

[BarBender]

So it's been rebuilt? Was a pile of ash when we where there Jan this year....

Its still down.

[Clivoris]

So it's been rebuilt? Was a pile of ash when we where there Jan this year....

Its still down.

There you go. Just proves how farked my powers of observation and recall are. I was up there in October and could have sworn I rode past it while looking for gas one evening. So many pubs burn down around the coast I lose track. Please accept my apologies gentle-folk.