Today I’m going to go onto a lookout point: Te Mata peak. It’s a bit far from Napier but there so many bicycle paths around so I shouldn’t have to go by the main road. I will start by the beach :-)
And I’m going toward the south.
Oooh, it’s so wonderful here! haha
They are people fishing along every water space.
The bicycle path is turning around and I’m now front of the same fishers than before.
Enjoying the way
Reaching Clive, a small town.
Apple trees fields. Hawke’s bay is the region for wine AND apples. It’s the sunniest part of the north island because mountains of the regional park naturally protect the place. It’s a bit like in the South-East of France.
Yes, and wine :-)
The path goes right through the fields, it’s very nice. I would like to travel more often like this.
The Mata Peak is just front of me, I think…
About, 25 km of path way and I’m joining the road.
Vineyards again and again :-)
The Mata Peak is getting closer :-)
Another vineyards.
I arrived in Te Mata city. I have some few more kilometres to do, the most difficult part. But with my new shinny cassette, it should be too easy haha :-)
Am I still in new zealand? I’m in doubt sometimes…
Just arrived at the entrance of the Te Mata Peak Park. The view is already impressive.
Yes, wonderful!
Cool, a paraglider :-)
With my new bigger cassette I don’t even need to use the 2 last cogs! I will be good with my trailer :-)
1, 2… There is a third one somewhere.
With this super weather we can see so far!
Ah yes, 3 :-)
Ssschouuuu!
Could you all stop moving for a second please? I’m taking a panoramic picture…
Wouaaaah! And I’m not to the to yet.
That’s the top :-)
More than 390 metres and 26°. Perfect day :-)
Napier centre is front of me, just underneath the farther paragliding.
I like this picture :-). So simple and dynamic!
I’m here :-)
Right in the middle of the picture, on the background, there is a mountain with snow. I think it’s Taupo.
What are these 2 guys doing? Are they lost?
There is another vineyards property there. It’s clean, square and certainly expensive.
Wider view. I’m taking too many picture today and I’m just half way of my visit!
This is one of the slope where guys take off with their “kite something”.
Enjoying the view!
Okay, after 90 minutes spent onto the summit I was on my way down through the same road when I saw this panel :-) :-) :-) That’s REALLY interesting! Should I go? Should I not go? YES, I am!!!
This is the path of my dream! That’s mountain biking like I wanted to do since a long long time! I would love to have a camera! If I find one, I will buy one and I will come back here! :-) so cool! :-) :-) :-)
Wouhouuu! It’s physical but this path is incredible!
One minute later I was front of the wood panel, next to the bunch of trees. It’s really steep and so fun!
Rah! I wish I had a camera!
I’m not coming from there but it is another track. I like his mountain :-) ooh yes :-)
Amazing downhill
The mountain bike track was awesome. I’ve reached Havelock North, a cute small town. I will continue later through Hasting to make a circle and finish my visit in Napier.
It’s difficult to misunderstand what this thing is for… I like the style, it’s “design”.
I’m probably in the city centre. It’s green and surrounded by flowers. Beautiful place :-)
I’m continuing my way toward Hasting and… I like this logo :-) simple and clear, good job!
Ooh, this Santa Claus is scary. “New World” is a supermarket like “Casino” or “Intermarché” in France.
to hasting
Hasting, the city centre.
The city has the same Art Deco style as Napied but it’s less famous for some reason I ignore.
Artistic installation.
It’s difficult to see but a railway pass through this fountain basin. Why not.
Hasting has a twin Chinese and that’s why I’m going to visit a original Chinese garden, cool :-)
Bless you :-)
If you drink too much sake, this bridge appears straight.
Like this?
Or like that?
I don’t need to go to Asia anymore, this garden spoils everything haha!
The chinese garden occupies a little part of a huge park. Here, it’s the kids area :-)
People are playing cricket, a famous sport here :-)
Leaving town
The visit of the day is almost finished :-) I have something like 25 kilometres to come back to Napier.
Often, there are doors like this to make connexion between the roads and the cycle paths.
A while later
I’m not lost :-). I recognise the wonderful ugly factory.
Almost almost! It’s getting painful of a certain part of the body…
I don’t know what are these things for, but they looks like big shells.
After New Zealand, China now Turkey :-) Hmmm the food!
Visit finished!
4 responses to “Napier, Te Mata peak”
Hello Damdam ! I think grape recolt is not for now. Vineyards are too small. You must wait for the beggining of next year ? On your first photographie it seems you are in paragliding. Were you in paragliding ? Chinese garden is very plaisant. I suppose we can rest very well! A big kiss
hello Damien
la visite se poursuit avec enchantement.toutes ces choses que tu nous fait découvrir avec tes photos sont merveilleuses. continues à nous faire voir ces jolis paysages.
bisous
Marie
c’est trop marrant ces vignes ! sur certaines images on se croirait presque en champagne ardenne lol !!!!!!
C’est quoi ce père noël.. pour un supermarché c’est un peu barré comme concept.. surtout que comme tu dis il est bien flippant !
Je suis dans la région “champagne Ardenne” de nouvelle Zélande en fait :-)
C’est un père noël en carton mais ça fait un peu devanture de train fantôme ! Haha :-)