Our route from Hamilton to Napier via Coromandel and East Cape
Leaving Hamilton
Refreshment on the outskirts of Hamilton
Heading for Paeroa
World Famous in New Zealand
First night with Robbie, and a visit from Sandy's Mum and Dad
This is a bridge for cows!
Nearing Thames
Morning Tea just South of Thames
The start of our Coromandel route
Coastal route North of Thames
First night camping with feathered neighbours
Sandy loves the seaside roads
Our back tyre split, and I'd forgotten our spare, so we had to ride back to Thames to get a new rear tyre! (40km return)
A great view!
More coast
A little shade, the view South
Time to head inland, last view of the Western side of the pernincula
The hilly route to Coromandel township
Admire the imminent descent
Great bays
Nearing the top of the hill
Awesome lunchtime vista
The road out of Coromandel, the view from our camping site.
Local seafood
Driving Creek Railway and Potteries
Switchback at Driving Creek Railway
Bridge and switchback at Driving Creek
More Driving Creek
View of Coromandel at the top of the Driving Creek line
Us at the lookout
Better view of the train
View of the lookout
Coromandel Township
Where is stayed in Coromandel
Coromandel township from the top of the hill
Taking a break at the top of the hill, on a very hot day!
They were sealing the road, we picked up a few passengers
Another view of our passengers
The view toward the South East
More views, Matarangi mid-picture
Kuaotuna
Whitianga
Taking the ferry to Ferry Landing in Whitianga
View back toward Whitianga from Ferry Landing
Cooks Beach
Carl with ??
Carl and Megan with ?? and ??
Awesome Hahei Beach
Hahei
still more Hahei
View of coast from hills just north of Tairua
More views North of Tairua
Setting up camp with other Cyclists at the Whangamata camping ground
More cyclists in Whangamata
Our first meeting with our great Italian friend Gilmo on a rainy morning in Whangamata
Drying our wet tent on the roadside... after leaving Whangamata
Our lunch spot in Waihi
Camping in at the hot springs near Katikati
Prep for dinner
Morning snack
Mt Maunganui surf competition
Mt Maunganui beach
Our bike and trailer parked up at the Mount
White Island
Beach near Matata
Looks like we have a tail wind...
White Island as viewed from Ohope Beach
Wind blown sand on Ohope Beach
Heading for Opotiki
The coast just north of Opotiki
Opape
Torere
School
An interesting combination
The road and hills ahead
East cape beaches
View North
Taking a break at the top of the hill
Motu river and bridge
Looking back to the Western side of the Motu
Awesome rocky beaches
Whitianga Bay
Otehirinaki
More bays and blue water
More bays
Still more
Cape Runaway
Church at Raukokere
The Church at Raukokere
Near the school at Raukokere
Further around the Cape
As before
Heading across the tip of the cape
Hicks Bay
More Hicks bay
Just South of Hicks bay
Te Araroa
View back to Hicks bay
Te Araroa camping ground
Lots of rain over night
Heading to Awatere
More pics near Awatere
Tokomaru Bay
Camping at Tokomaru Bay
Views
Harvesting
Maize Harvest
Whalf at Tolaga Bay
Gilmo riding along the whalf
Beach and view of whalf
Pouawa
Beaches just North of Gisborne
More beach views
Gisborne
Sunset
Same beach
Gilmo with ? and ? from the Netherlands
A big hill
Maximum speed down to Morere
Morere
Hot pools at Morere
Wairoa
Views near the Mohaka
Back packers
Very cool place to stay
More views
Packed and ready to go inthe morning
Don't know what this is a photo of?
Lake Tutira
?? Hill just north of Tongoio Forest
Beach near Tongoio
View of Napier from Whirinaki
Safely in Napier
Final distance
Napier sound shell
And again
Napier Spa
Spa
