Hi there,
Just a quick note to say that we got to Auckland OK. The bikes turned up undamaged, and
the so-called "Biosecurity" vetted the tents and passed them to be clean.
We stayed in a hotel near the airport for the first night, getting there at 02:30 in the
morning, by the time that we had reassembled the bikes. Then we cycled the 20 km into
downtown Auckland yesterday morning in showery weather. Now (Wednesday
morning early) it's sunny, and we're off for a trip to an island and a walk.
Tomorrow, we take a ferry to Coromandel peninsula and start the serious cycling.
Best wishes,
Kari, David and Georg