Thursday 25 February 2010

Departure Day

It's a beautiful morning for a bike ride! We're leaving Awanui at 8.30 heading north up the highway and should be at the Cape about 10. Everything's organised, the bike's ready, the mind is ready and the legs feel good. I haven't exercised since the weekend so I'm feeling a bit wound up and ready to unleash - must keep reminding myself "it's not a race Mark".
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11 comments:

  1. Unknown25 February 2010 at 12:42

    Hi Mark this is Lachlan & Daniel from room 3 waihi east school. We would to like to ask a question about your trip. Were are you going to finish your trip of New Zealand?

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  2. Unknown25 February 2010 at 12:44

    HI my name s josh from waihi east school rm3.What is the tempeture over at ninity mile beach?

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  3. Unknown25 February 2010 at 12:46

    hi this is ashleigh & sabrina from waihi east school we what too know how long is ninty millie beach? good bye

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  4. Unknown25 February 2010 at 12:48

    Hi my name is Andrew from rm3 Waihi east school yr6 and i have a question how are u getting to the south island

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  5. Unknown25 February 2010 at 13:00

    hi this is taleb from waihi east school.room3 gives you good. luck you can email me at this address taleb@east.school.nz I want to know are your legs sore yet .....?

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  6. Unknown25 February 2010 at 13:02

    hi mark it is Taylor & Luke From rm3 Waihi east school what if you route gets block off what would you do??.

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  7. Unknown25 February 2010 at 13:12

    hi mark. it is Kayla and Sabrina from Waihi east school and from room3 we would like to ask a question do you ride at night? my gmail name is kayla@eastschool.nz. :)

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  8. buttz25 February 2010 at 23:25

    Hi Sammy. Hope you got down the beach without getting sandblasted. All the best for the awesome adventure ahead. Will catch you next week. Buttz.

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  9. Unknown26 February 2010 at 13:41

    Hey Mark. This morning's NZ Herald reports that the Hauraki Cycle Trail won't be finished for a while yet, so no rush to get away from the winterless north. Kit & Sue

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  10. Mark28 February 2010 at 00:14

    Hi Room 3 at Waihi East School - here are the answers to your questions. Thanks for taking an interest in my trip :-)

    Lachlan and Daniel: My trip finishes in Bluff at the bottom of the South Island on the 31st March.

    Josh: The temperature on 90 Mile Beach was probably about 22 deg and it was really windy.

    Ashleigh & Sabrina: 90 Mile Beach is actually about 70km long I think?

    Andrew: I'm taking the InterIsland Ferry across to the South Island. It would have been great to sail or kayak but maybe that will be another adventure at another time?

    Taleb: Thanks for the good luck - my legs are pretty good so far but the bit that sits on my bike seat is a bit tender!

    Taylor and Luke: Very good question... I'd have to take another route but it would throw things out a bit if the detour was really long! Let's hope that doesn't happen.

    Kayla & Sabrina: No, I don't ride at night. I like to look at the view and I think it would be a bit dangerous - it would be nice and cool though.

    Thanks for all the questions guys. Sorry I haven't got to them sooner but I've been falling asleep really early and haven't had a chance till now.

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  11. Mark28 February 2010 at 00:17

    Thanks Buttz

    It wasn't too bad hiding behind the Bighorn but it probably took 6 months off the life of my bike!
    Catch you next week.

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