Ohura to Piropiro

 As there was no reception at Piropiro this note is a day later getting posted.

Another early start as we needed to be at the Timber Trail Lodge before 4:00 PM in order to be served pizza – the kitchen closes to casuals. As it was we were here by 2:00 PM and the Pizza was devoured and then a second one ordered half of which will become tomorrows food along with the oat cookies and brownie from Michelle’s at Ohura. Food or sourcing it for this leg of the journey was a wee bit problematic as there has been no store since Lepperton (New Plymouth) and the next will be Mangakino at the end of tomorrow’s ride.

The day was overcast and mild with a little light rain at the end of the day which was not a problem.

It was a good ride on quiet roads to get to the beginning of the Timber Trail and then we had 40 km of track which was mostly quite doable. The Timber Trail takes you through some wonderful country and like the West Coast a lot of historic sites along the way.

Our DOC Campsite is great, sheltered and we have our own shelter with table! Luxury…

Today I rode with my new friends Mckayla and Ads – two fun young women and keen outdoors and bikepacking girls who were at the Boat Club campsite on night one and again at the Pukeho Domain. We are all doing about the same distance each day and it’s nice to be in their company.