East Cape Tour

November, 2014

 

The photos that follow have been supplied by Colin Quilter, with his commentary included; and Ron Jackson, with a commentary
made up by me. 

I hope I have got the pics in just about the right order, and that I have not told too many porkies.  JMcK. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First day team photo at Awakeri before setting off on this year's tour.
This year's team: Marieke, Maurice, Colin, Tony, Annette, Kit, Susan, Steve, Louise, Mike, Ron O, Ron J, Sloop, Garth, Judy, Arnold, Lesley, Rambo, JB, Kathy, Geoff & Glen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cruising the coast towards Opotiki.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Getting on the sand dunes trail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heading to the beach boardwalk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back on the road, Susan and Ron could not resist a photo stop here.
It felt like home away from home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next morning there was a fine view back along the coast from the top of the first climb.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking back from the bridge to the road from the coast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Motu River mouth from the northern side.  The road down to the river is visible in the distance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incomparable east coast scenery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch stop.  Rambo reckons, "Put the table here!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The view from the wharf.