Saturday, January 10, 2009

The Big Trip South: Day 3 - 1st Jan - Ride to Wellington


In the morning we packed up the tent and loaded up our bikes. Then we went into Wairoa for lunch at a cafè. Fuelled up at Wairoa $17.53, 11:13am.
I departed Wairoa about midday and heade to Hastings to see if I could pay a surprise visit on a freind "Roo". Colin headed north along the east cape to see Dave at Waihou Bay.
I got to Roo's place to find that he had gone to the horse races. Never mind.
Fuelled up at BP in Hastings 7.31l $10.15. Bought a map of the North Island, about $8.
Took the more eastern road which added about 50 minutes and 50km to the trip. This road is quite twisty and I had a real ball through here on the XT. (See Map)
Fuelled up at Mobil Masterton 13.15l $17.88
Then it was just over the Rimatuka's and into Upper Hut.
Stayed the night in a cabin at Harcourt Holiday Park, 45 Akatarawa Rd, Upper Hutt. $35

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