A short ride back to Motueka

. Our New Zealand Adventure .

Thursday October 25, 2012, 18 miles (29 km) – Total so far: 344 miles (554 km)

After three nights in Marahau it was time to move on. Jocelyn has the cold I have been fighting since our ride started. In the Antarctic with no flights coming in for several months we were pretty much sick free. So this cold was bound to happen. I have been struggling on the bike but this rest has been good. Jocelyn will power through this too.

We rested this morning and got a late start to travel back to Motueka the smart coastal route by way of Kaiteriteri Beach as it is not as steep. Since we didn’t get to Motueka until mid-afternoon we settled on the Hat Trick Backpackers for the night as it was too late to make the run along the Motueka River Highway to the next accommodation campground in Tapawera. This will begin our trek to the west coast.

During a cycling tour you need to rest occasionally. This is what we did Wednesday.
During a cycling tour you need to rest occasionally. This is what we did Wednesday.
We hiked the trail and found a secluded bay to read and snooze away the day.
We hiked the trail and found a secluded bay to read and snooze away the day.
I felt like someone was staring at me.
I felt like someone was staring at me.
We crossed the low tide estuary for a shortcut back. the tidal range is 15 feet.
We crossed the low tide estuary for a shortcut back. the tidal range is 15 feet.
The cabins.
The cabins.
Local wood work.
Local wood work.
An excellent fish salad.
An excellent fish salad.
What a cool table.
What a cool table.
Carrot cake for desert.
Carrot cake for desert.
The sunrise from our cabin.
The sunrise from our cabin.
A fun kitchen to cook in. There were lots of nationalities cooking here last night. Fun.
A fun kitchen to cook in. There were lots of nationalities cooking here last night. Fun.
A nice natural place to stay.
A nice natural place to stay.
Depicting the Abel Tasman Coastline. We stayed a little ways from the "you are here" in the lower left corner.
Depicting the Abel Tasman Coastline. We stayed a little ways from the “you are here” in the lower left corner.
Baby birds in the visitors center.
Baby birds in the visitors center.
Another narrow winding road.
Another narrow winding road.
Kaiteriteri Beach.
Kaiteriteri Beach.

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Called the Golden Beach from the granite rock sand.
Called the Golden Beach from the granite rock sand.
Hops growing. All the hops for New Zealand beer is grown around a thin band of 42 degrees south latitude.
Hops growing. All the hops for New Zealand beer is grown around a thin band of 42 degrees south latitude.
Local "saw" art.
Local “saw” art.
A marble seat in downtown Motueka.
A marble seat in downtown Motueka.
Another nice backpackers.
Another nice backpackers.
Our tavern for dinner.
Our tavern for dinner.
What to choose?
What to choose?
The bbq chicken pizza was excellent.
The bbq chicken pizza was excellent.

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