57 miles, 4751 ‘
Lodging: The Sands Hotel, Omapere
Weather: Sunny and hot
We had coffee and a quick bite, then left the Apihara Holiday Park around 8am. Today we turned inland and rode through the hills with lots of ups and downs past rural farms. It was humid and very green with large trees and ferns at times. We are starting to see which other riders are on the same pace as us. After about 20 miles, about 10 of us stopped for meat pies, cold drinks, and hot coffee in the tiny town of Broadwood. After a ride over some hills on gravel, about a dozen of us regrouped for the two o’clock ferry to Rawene. We decided to have an ice cream and a Coke from the market while most of the others stopped at a cafe.
As we turned back to the coast, we had headwinds again, sometimes blocked by hills. Riding into Omapere, we saw people rowing longish boats off shore. Behind them was an island that looks like a huge sand dune.
Tonight we are staying at The Sands Hotel, a somewhat upscale establishment for this tiny town. There is a nice restaurant with amazing views of the water. We enjoyed a nice dinner with a glass of wine in the patio. A relaxing way to end the day.
Sounds like a bit of a nice rest at the hotel.
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