Port Jackson

Nothing special today, just relaxing and wondering if I will be able to take a cold shower or not… I’ve also cycled along the bay but the weather was cold so I didn’t spent much time outside.

No more pictures for today… I’ve spent most of the time in my tent this morning because it was so cold and windy! This afternoon I prepared my trip for the next five days :

• Day 01, Tomorrow I will ride on the “Coromandel walkway” between “Fletcher bay” and “Stony bay”. It’s right on the edge of the peninsula and it’s available for cyclists and walkers only :-). I heard and I read It’s an hard way but I’ve decided to go ALL AROUND so I’ll do it even if I have to push my bike. And I certainly don’t want to come back by the same road, it’s not interesting. I have the chance to cycle because the cars can’t take this way. Then I will plant my tent 20.8km farther in “Waihiwau bay” for the night.
• Day 02, I will go to Whitianga to buy some food. Two roads reach that city : the coast and the 309 road. I’ll go by the second to see for the last time some Kauri trees.
• Day 03, I’ll join Whangamata. There is a DOC campsite there. On my way I’ve planed visiting “Cathedral Cove” and “hot water beach”, two wonderful places.
• Day 04, I’ll ride until Te Aroha. I’ll quit the coast line for the land side. There is some good mountain bike tracks and hot springs.
• Day 05, I’ll finally finish this tour in Tauranga where I’ll stay some days I think. During this last portion there is Matamata, the place which was used for the movie “Lord of the Ring” and the last one about the hobbits. I’ll go and visit the village if that’s not overpriced! :-).

These 5 days are going to be full of souvenirs! Ah!, and last thing, normally I should find a way to use internet in Tauranga and put all the pictures of the last days because many things appended 🙂 and I prefer to put the texts AND the pictures in the same time. This one is an exception :-). See ya!