Youhou! I did my first free camping night under the rain, the strikes and thunder :-). I didn’t sleep so well but I did it!
Today for the first time I will travel under the rain. It’s the right moment to test all my waterproof gear. Even the horses have waterproof suit 🙂
The elevation today is fairly flat. I got through some hills sometimes but it’s not difficult. I’ll be fast today because I have only 40km riding to reach the next campsite.
I like this kind of street sign. My first goal, cap Reinga, is getting closer!
Ninety Mile beach camp is roughly 10km away now.
On the way to the camp
The main goal of the day is achieved. It’s 11.40am and I already arrived to Ninety Mile beach. The little issue I have is that the campsite will open in one hour. Let’s have a tour then.
It’s a beautiful place. Hence, we can see the ocean from here. I wish it will be possible to pitch my tent onto that grass but I’m afraid only camping car are allowed.
That’s the cabins area.
Another very crowded place. I might be the only customer here.
So, I have one hour left and nothing special to do. Ah yes! Eating! A good fresh snapper 🙂
Lunch time
Soon the reception will open but I still have some time to kill. Let’s have a look to that famous Ninety Mile beach. Tomorrow, I’m going to ride on it to reach my next checkpoint :-). In fact, we are totally allowed to ride or drive here. Some company organize tours for tourists. The sand is very hard and flat so it should be an easy way to get deep in the far north. I could take the road but the man I met yesterday told me that it’s a boring, hilly and narrow road. And it is not very safe for a touring cyclists. I’ll give it a try then.
Setting up the tent before leaving again
It is still early in the afternoon so I decided to go to Kaitaia to buy some food for the next few days.
20km to go and 20km to go back. Finally I’ve rode more than expected.
The supporters are always there 🙂
If you wait few minutes that’s the result you get haha! The whole family is watching!
At the supermarket
On the way back to Ninety Mile Beach Camp I cannot resist to take photos of those fancy letter boxes.
The last one of the day 🙂
See you tomorrow!
je trouve la traduction française toute seule nous sommes avec toi très souvent et t’embrassons très fort.
Hello mamie, donc finalement l’anglais ne te pose pas de problème. Je vais pouvoir continuer a m’entraîner alors ;-). Bisou
HELLO MON CHER DAM J’AI UN PEU DE MAL À TE LIRE D’ABORD PARCE QUE MON NGLAIS SCOLAIRE EST BIEN LOIN ET PAR AILLEURS CE FOND CHOCOLAT ( TRÈS BEAU EN ATTENDANT ) ET CETTE ÉCRITURE MARRON CLAIR NE CONVIENNENT PAS À MES YEUX DE SOIXANTENAIRE
NÉANMOINS JE TE ‘ SUIS , JE PARS MOI AUSSI DANS QUELQUES JOURS TRAVAILLER MON ANGLAIS DANS LES HIGH LANDS AU PAYS DE VIRGINIE L’ÉCOSSAISE , SI J’ARRIVE C À D SI L’AVION NE TOMBE PAS EN COURS DE ROUTE
ENFIN COMME JE FAIS ESCALE À AMSTERDAM J’EN PROFITERAIS POUR M’ALLUMER UN PÉTARD DE FACON À NE PENSER À RIEN LORS DE LA DEUXIÈME PARTIE DE LA TRAVERSÉE DU CHANEL
A BIENTÔT QUE DE TE LIRE À NOUVEAU
Ahahah Pierre ;-). Enjoy your “pétard” and have good holidays in scotland. See you later:-)
j’adore dans la 2eme photo des vaches de cette page… , moi je dis “cherchez l’erreur”!!
*solution : il n’y en a qu’une qui a un masque blanc alors que les autres sont marron de la tête aux pattes!!!! ça fait un drôle d’effet !!!
Yes you’re right Mary 🙂 This cow hurted a tractor and now it wears a mask ahah:-) I agree with you, that’s my favourite picture of the day. Cows look so interested or astonished or … Silly ahahah