Waikaretu

17 July, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

The weather note that Selwyn made on today's Ride Register said,
"1 hour fog, then stunningly fine!"

You will agree, I am sure.

 

 

Getting ready at the bus shelter near the Glen Murray Telecom Tower.

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Photo : Tony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sun is trying hard to break through.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Made it!!

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan, Bryan and Ron enjoying the warmth of a little climb.

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Photo : Tony

  

 

 

 

 

 

Wake up, Bryan

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(The knee damage was done the previous day.  During the filming
of this ride there was no harm caused to any cyclist.)

 

Photo : Tony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, Lonesome Me!!

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last remnants of the fog.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foggone!!

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fog had lifted, and here we get a lift.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The reward at the top of the hill.

The farmer is slowly losing pasture with the encroachment of black sand.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking west.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn around, and this is the scene looking east.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron reckoned there was only water in the bottle.  Yeah Right!!

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another view of Abel's swimming pool  - the blue bit, not the brown bit.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last climb on the gravel.
We had spent some time looking out to sea, searching for Taranaki, but there was too much haze on the horizon.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch at the Nikau Caves Café.
The coffee, the rhubarb cake, the pies, and whatever else, were delicious.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from the end of the deck.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heading home after lunch.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sealed road gave us plenty of time to look at the passing scenery.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John, Susan, ?? and Ron.
We have just passed one of the very few vehicles we saw today.

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Photo : Tony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ron was our very able Tail End Charlie today.

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Photo : Tony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late afternoon, approaching our last climb for the day.

We had just been treated to the spectacle of the horses (centre/bottom) stampeding
across the paddock as we went by.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Limestone outcrop.

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Photo : John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last climb.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packing up.

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Photo : Selwyn

 

 

The questions everyone was asking Selwyn were, "How did you organise the weather?"
and "Can you do it again next time for this great ride?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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