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Roadside Camp Outside Whitianga

OUTSIDE WHITIANGA (73km, 1341km total) - For a day where we weren't supposed to go very far, we sure spent a lot of time on our bikes. I took my time waking up this morning. It was one of the few mornings where Shad woke me up. The beach got a little busy in the morning with joggers and...

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aeonhunterinnz on January 7, 2010 from Whitianga, New Zealand

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Sailor's Grave Beach

SAILOR'S GRAVE BEACH (72km, 1268km total) - We woke up early this morning because Stuart needed to run out early to do a job. By 8:30 we were ready to hit the road. our first job was to go into town to check our couchsurfing emails and make sure we had places to stay in Thames and Auckland. Then...

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aeonhunterinnz on January 6, 2010 from Tairua, New Zealand

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Gypsy Housetruck

WAIHI (63km, 1196km total) - Today was a frustrating day. It started out well enough. We woke up and had breakfast with Melissa. After that she took us to the grocery store to buy some supplies for the last leg of our trip. She had to go too because she is hosting her daughter's 4th birthday...

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aeonhunterinnz on January 5, 2010 from Waihi, New Zealand

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Tauranga

TAURANGA (72km, 1133km total) - I took full advantage of my hungover state this morning and slept well past 11. Shad was up a little earlier and hung out some more with those of last night's guests who were still around. We made a slow morning of it, eating breakfast, cleaning, and packing up....

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aeonhunterinnz on January 4, 2010 from Tauranga, New Zealand

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Rotorua Day II

ROTORUA DAY II (20km, 1061km total) - I woke up this morning in time to go to church for the first time all trip. I rode in to go to St. Luke's Anglican church in town. It was a nice enough service, although the preacher's point was a bit muddled and theologically sparse. "It's a new year, so...

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aeonhunterinnz on January 3, 2010 from Rotorua, New Zealand

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Rotorua

Rotorua (46km, 1041km total) - It was dark in our tree cave, so we slept in quite late. I think I made it till about 10:30 and woke Shad up around 11. The road started out fairly flat and there was little wind, but for some reason both Shad and I found it extremely difficult. I attributed it to...

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aeonhunterinnz on January 2, 2010 from Rotorua, New Zealand

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New Year, New Decade, New Start

Despite the fact I worked New Years Eve I still managed to have a wicked night though I probably shouldn't have acepted EVERY shot offered to me or at least stopped when my basic motor functions began to deteriorate and the ability to swallow left me. It was a fun night though with Family...

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Koala Bear on January 2, 2010 from Auckland, New Zealand

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Creepy Tree Cave

CREEPY TREE CAVE ~ Paengaroa (32km, 995km total) - Today we had to wake up a lot earlier than we wanted to after a late night of drinking. Checkout time at the holiday park was 10am and we weren't in the mood for paying for another night. Luckily there was a nice beach nearby where we could laze...

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aeonhunterinnz on January 1, 2010 from Paengaroa, New Zealand

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New Year's Eve / Papamoa Beach

NEW YEAR'S EVE / MT. MAUNGANUI / PAPAMOA BEACH (62km, 963km total) - The moon was bright last night, so bright I had to wrap my blanket over my head to fall asleep. It was comfortable though, sleeping on the sand. The corners of my hammock and ground cloth were pulled up a bit, forming a little...

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aeonhunterinnz on December 31, 2009 from Mount Maunganui, New Zealand

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Otamarakau Beach

OTAMARAKAU BEACH (42km, 901km total) - I woke up this morning in a bare room on the second floor of Whakatane Hotel, surrounded by my gear and my bike. Tonight I'm laying down to sleep on soft sands with a roof of stars over my head and waves singing me lullabies. I paid $25 for the ugly room,...

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aeonhunterinnz on December 30, 2009 from Otamarakau, New Zealand

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