At the start line we had a rough goal of 120km per day. Today we got a rude awakening as to how tough that goal will be. We left Ahipara at 7:30am and arrived at our campsite 140km later in the dark.
On the plus side, although tough, I loved every minute of it. Riding through Waipoua Forest and stopping at Tane Mahuta was very special.
At the end of the day we were getting seriously tired and hungry with no certanty of food at our motor camp destination… and then in the middle of nowhere came the Donnelly’s Crossing cafe… Setup just for TA riders.. Trail angels! Coffee cart, all kinds of food. Big plate of Nachos with heaps of sour cream YES PLEASE.
The campsite was full of cyclists
