Feilding to Taihape
7 October, 2010
Some serious climbing today.
Photo : Bikely
The elegant bike
garage at the Feilding Hotel.
In a previous life it was the dining room.
Getting ready to leave Feilding.
Photo : Ron
We arrived at
Kimbolton - but it was far too early for the café to be open. JB worked his magic
and Terry, the owner of the local garage - and seemingly having the only business open in
Kimbolton
at this time of the day, invited us to use his lunchroom.
We had to have a
group shot - complete with Terry and the Spirit of Kimbolton.
Thank you Terry for your hospitality.
Photographer takes
photo of photographer taking photo of photographer
taking photo of photographer.
Photo : Ron
Actually, the one in the field took this shot.
After the boring 30 km from Feilding to Kimbolton we got in to YeeeHaaa country.
The joy of riding your bike.
Plenty of ups and downs here.
A couple of shots of downtown Rangiwahia.
Not far from the
Rangitikei River Bridge at Mangaweka, in the valley of the
Mangawhahariki River. Having gone down here, we had to get back up the road on
the other side.
Looking back up the hill.
Just a hop, step and two jumps from the Mangaweka Bridge.
Photo : Ron
Rangitikei River Bridge at Mangaweka.
Photo : Ron
Going up the other side of the Mangawhahariki River.
Kawhatau River Bridge.
A favourite view
of the Rangitikei River. Maurice took almost the same shot when
ACTA came through here in 2008.
Photo : Ron
The Hautapu River
joins the Rangitikei near Utiku. Immediately after enjoying this scene
there is a really, really steep climb up to SH1.
The time in Auckland, New Zealand is
Photos : Mack, unless they were taken by Ron.
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