Day 14: Rotorua to Whangamata

Day 14 Distance Traveled: 180 km (Trip Total: 3393 km) Sorry for the delay in posting this everyone. Day 14 takes me north, from the volcanic lakes of Rotorua to the small coastal town of Whangamata. The ride north starts out relatively uneventful. Once I make it beyond Rotorua, the land becomes hilly and farmland-y. The […]

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Day 13: Taupo to Rotorua

Day 13 Distance Traveled: 135 km (Trip Total:  3213 km) Today is my shortest riding day yet. To be honest, I’m a little glad for it. My knuckle joints hurt, I have a kink in my neck, and I have the faintest twinge of a hangover headache. Last night I walked down to the street to an […]

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