South Island Tour 2011

Pohara to Port Puponga

Wednesday 16 March

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waiting to leave Pohara.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had an early (8:30 a.m. and only about 9km down the road) coffee stop in Takaka -
there was no knowing where the next one might be.

JB joined a distinguished group - unfortunately they were all extinguished.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Takaka River.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Annie, Steve and Nigel ride alongside the Takaka River heading to the Pupu Springs.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Te Waikoropupu Springs info boards.

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

The small print on this board says the discharge ranges from 7 to 21 m3, the temperature stays at
a constant 11.7°C, and the underground reservoir has about twice the volume of Lake Rotorua.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is an ingenious mirror system to let you see underwater.

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Photo : Maurice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Margaret captures one of the streams flowing from the spring.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Te Waikoropupu Spring

Video : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brilliant!!  Narrow road ahead, so you push a big red button as you cycle
past and light up the flashing sign.


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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sign said "Golden Bay Lookout" - but that was a bit of an overstatement.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mussel Inn - the food sign and the cycle helmet were a clear indication
that there were friends nearby.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The decor at The Mussel Inn was very inviting.

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Photos : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low tide at Collingwood.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collingwood's main street.
The rain near the hills caught some of the riders who had already left here.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collingwood Estuary.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David R leaving Collingwood.

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Photo : Lyn / Neale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selwyn, between Waikato and Pakawau, after patching himself up.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selwyn and Mack moving in to their Bachelor Pad.
Unfortunately Lesley was not the slightest bit interested in helping them get it set up.

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Photo : Can't remember who pushed the button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking in the view outside Farewell Gardens Motor Camp while waiting for the bus
to take us back to Pakawau for dinner.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bus arrives, and we pile in.

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Photo : Margaret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some started their drinks out here, but it soon became uncomfortably chilly.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

So we moved inside and had dinner.  A very yummy dinner!

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sated Syclists heading back to Port Puponga.

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Photo : Mack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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