45 Miles ( 664 miles total)
After having breakfast and going out for coffee with Graeme, we went to the bike shop and replaced my cycling rack. I had a late start today, but had a relatively hill free and short ride. Napier and Hastings have a number of coastal cycling trails, which I enjoyed for part of the day. I took shelter under a bridge for 15 minutes or so as a rain shower past by.
I rode along SH2 for about half the day, avoiding most of the hills. I ended it, however, with a decent amount as I took a few backroads. This was the first day I noticed that it was getting colder. I was welcomed at the end of the day by Julia and Christopher. Both musicians, I enjoyed talking about my days playing the saxophone in jazz band and symphonic band. We talked about Greece, since both Julia and Christopher lived there. We enjoyed a quiet evening over dinner and tea before I fell fast asleep.
View Napier to Waipawa in a larger map
Panoramic shot of cycling path
Storm off in the distance
Shelter underneath a bridge
Spectacular
Just stretching out my back...
Sami the blue eyed kitten
Leisure shot
My couchsurfing family!
My couchsurfing family!
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