Wednesday 25th November 2009
Left Home at 6:10am. Went via Poripori Rd, then out along Oropi Rd.
Stopped at Dave's to grease the suspension. I also dropped off a dish washing brush as whenever I do the dishes there, they never have one. I also wanted to ask Dave about the roads around Ashurst. Their place looked pretty quiet at 6:30am so I didn't knock on the door and wake them up. I left the brush but forgot to grease my suspension. Meh!
Oropi Rd onto Mountain Rd and No. 2 Rd to Te Puke. Then out to Paengaroa and along Old Coach Rd an onto Matata and Edgcumbe. Then through Te Teko and Murapara. I stopped off at Lake Waikaremoana and had a pie and a banana. Then on to Wairoa and Napier. Then on to Taihape, nearly running out of gas.
Taihape to Mangaweka and Cheltenham then Ashurst. I then went over the saddle Rd to Woodville and back towards Palmerston North along the gorge road. Then I turned off at Ballance Gorge Rd and went along Hall Block Rd. The signs said No Exit but I thought I might be able to make way through anyway. After about 15 km of extremely gusty gravel road I came to a locked gate and had to turn back. Extremely strong winds! Nearly could not ride along the gravel as the wind just kept sledging the front wheel sideways to the edge of the road. Had to travel very slowly in first and second gear.
After this little dead end side track it was about 7:00pm so I just took the main roads down to Wellington over the Rimatuka's.
Arrived at Pete's place 9:20pm. Got to sleep at 11:00pm. Woke up at 1:00am and went down to catch the ferry.
Start Tauranga 6:10am odometer 53943km
Wellington 9:20pm odometer 54918km
975 km over 15 hours
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