The 3 last days of 2014 were really fun in Gisborne, but the cycling had
to continue already 1st of January, so that I could reach western coast
in 10 days.
Highlights of the route were the beautiful and sunny city of Taupo and Tongariro National Park, where I did the world famous Tongariro Crossing day hike (see post below). From Taumaranui to Stratford I cycled through the "Forgotten World Highway" which offered plenty of remoteness and rural landscapes. Nothing extraordinary, but quite beautiful though.
New Plymouth was my mental end station for the bicycle trip, even though I cycled some 20km more close to Waitomo Caves and in Auckland, but otherwise I did my way from New Plymouth to Auckland by bus.
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| From Gisborne to New Plymouth, 1.1 - 9.1 |
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| Staying in Glens Innis Backpackers. Thank you for the lovely family who hosted me that evening! |
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| Cycling around Lake Waikaremoana |
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| Lake Waikaremoana, unfortunately in a cloudy weather |
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| Lake Waikaremoana |
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| Thermal Energy power plant, close to Taupo |
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| Just before Taupo, 3333 km done! |
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| Lake Taupo, just a wonderful sunset over there |
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| Time for sauna, in Rainbow Lodge in Taupo |
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| In the horizon: Mt. Ruapehu and Tongariro National Park |
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| Time for a break under a birch (=koivu) |
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| Road 43, aka Forgotten World Highway |
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| Laurens Lavender Café |
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| A typical landscape in North Island |
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| Reaching Stratford late in the evening, after cycling 136 km from Ohinepane campsite |
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| Finally in New Plymouth! |
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