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26 February 2017 ENGLISH With no camping available in Tokomaru Bay we decided to stay at the local B&B; this is in the old renovated Post Office and was very comfortable. We shared the accommodation with 2 travellers from Germany (Ingrid and Hubert from North Germany); we shared travel stories with each other and hope…
22 February 2017 ENGLISH We were very fortunate to stay with our first Warm Showers hosts Anne and John who lived just north of Gisborne. Warm Showers is a community for touring cyclists and hosts. The Warm Showers Community is a free worldwide hospitality exchange for touring cyclists. We camped in their small sub tropical…
20 February 2017 ENGLISH We arrived in Gisborne after perhaps 2 of the nicest days of cycling we have had. While the weather has been a real bonus (around 25C each day) the scenery has been a real bonus along with 2 days cycling on a very quiet road. When leaving Wairoa we decided to…
16 February 2016 ENGLISH Our stay with Kevin at Havelock North ended up being about a week longer than we thought, primarily due to the split wheel rims and arranging to get them replaced. Fortunately Havelock North has a very good bicycle repair shop and we now have 4 new wheels that will allow is…
13 February 2017 ENGLISH We were intending to stay at Kevin’s (my brother) house in Havelock north for 5 days and then start heading north towards Gisborne and the East Cape of NZ. While cleaning and servicing the bikes, Andrew discovered that 2 of the wheel rims are split and the other 2 are showing…
6 February 2017 – ENGLISH Herbertville was an interesting seaside with a pub, campground and number of permanent and holiday houses. It can be very hot and windy and its best to choose the time you visit the beach especially if the wind gets up. We decided on our free day to walk up to…
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