I rode in to Ahipara with Jeremy and Scott and took a pic of them as they headed off for their 80km ride up 90 mile beach. They are lon term riding buddies and are forever getting at each other through friendly banter - once one realises they actually are mates and the rest of the stuff that goes on is the borax that mates throw at each other and it's reciprocal you can understand why it is they enjoy riding with each other. I tagged along added my pennyworth when called upon or not and our three day tour of Northland was a lot of fun - They seemed to discuss a woman called Jacinda quite frequently and over a few beers at the end of a hot 100 km ride the startegic planniing suggestions were not short on being offerred. If only more politicians got oout and rode bikes how much better this country and world would be! The Boy's turned left and I took the road in to Kaitaia where I stoppped for breakfast before heading out of town on the back road across to Cable Bay where I lucky to have friends to be stopping with for a couple of nights. The weather is clear, calm and HOT!
There was very little traffic on the back road and I made good time across from the Tasman to the Pacific once again (the thrid time I have gone from one coast to the other on this ride).
Again I rode past a small country church that was of chocolate box or jig saw potential (every bit as attractive architecturally) as many of the European Cathedrals in their own unique way. So I stopped for a closer look and a pic. I also took a moment or two to read some of the headstones. One very new one (2018) in two tiny little words summed up a life (and death) - pic below.
Time now here at Cable Bay for a couple of days "chilling" and I'm likely to accept Norm and Avis's offer of a ride to the Cape on Friday.
Discovered I have left my Jandals back at the Ahipara accommodation when I went to put them on before! Bugger. But not a problem as I'm back in Ahipara on Saturday night and they are going to be left at the Motor Camp for me. Yay.
Now all I have left to do is to return the key for the Kaikohe Backpackers that I found in my pocket!
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