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Day Ten (again, I think)
I was able to switch my hotel and ferry bookings which meant I would be leaving the North Island a day ahead of schedule. The ferry ride was pretty much what I expected. The whole Wellington experience really reminded me of BC, which of course is never a bad thing!Read More …
Day Nine (I think)
My full day off in Wellington wasn’t as productive as I thought it was going to be. My front tire was flat when I woke up and while I wasn’t impressed, I would’ve been less impressed had it happened on the road yesterday… hmmmm… I guess technically it did butRead More …
A sad day.
Well, I guess it was only a matter of time but I used the BlackBerry today. On the upside, I used it to book a tour but still… I felt dirty :( I’d type more but I only have 12 seconds left on my connec
Day Eight – Welcome to Wellington
Whew. I made it. Today was the longest so far – 132km. I got started early (7:30am) in an attempt to ensure a timely arrival in Wellington, which is exactly what happened. There were a few mild navigational issues as I faced a couple more “no bikes allowed” roads butRead More …
Day Se7en
As I’m typing this I can hear the waves on the South Taranaki Bight. Originally I thought it was the Tasman Sea, but according to the map it’s the South Taranaki Bight. Either way, that would explain where today’s head wind was coming from! Fortunately, it was only the lastRead More …