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New Zealand North Island route
This is a photo journal of a 600km bike trip from Papakura (south of Auckland) to Napier. From Napier I...
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Auckland: Britomart transport centre
Why not take the train out of the big city? The sparkling new Britomart transport centre is the place to start.
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Heading to Papakura on MAXX
The public transit is called MAXX. www.maxx.co.nz It cost $6NZ to bring your bike.
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Papakura station
Normally you can go further south to Pukehohe, but it was a holiday.
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Pukekohe area
MAXX transit supplies bike maps to find quieter routes. see www.maxx.co.nz
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Tuakau area
Typical (if not weathered) NZ mailbox - shaped like a house.
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Tuakau area
Beautiful, winding, paved roads ...with cars racing them at 100km an hour. Pity.
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Road surface
The paved road is actually pebbles embedded in asphalt...not the smoothest of rides on a bike, but better than dirt!
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Pukekawa area
"Do you need a place to stay?" Shekinah proprietor Penny pulled over in front of me, gave me...
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Pukekawa area
Scenic details approaching the Shekinah farmstay in Pukekawa.
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Shekinah arrival
A lovely farmstay not far south of Auckland. www.shekinahbackpackers.co.nz
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Shekinah farmstay
"You can pitch your tent right here." The farmstay is perched up above the Waikato River valley. www.shekinahbackpackers.co.nz
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Shekinah: Waikato R valley
The Waikato River orginates in Taupo and runs west and north to empty into the Tasman sea.
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Shekinah: kitchen
Fresh "veges" and meats were readied for salads and the BBQ.
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Shekinah farmstay dinner
Six of us sat in the garden lookout - a German couple, Irish Ivan, Anita. Penny was inside on the phone.
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Shekinah: Penny
"I'm trying to find a man for my bitch," she explained when she rejoined us outside. (Her...
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