January 17, 2017
Matamata to Rotorua: Last day of the beaches tour
After an amazing breakfast at our home stay we set off for our last ride of the beaches tour. We rode 63km with 2420ft of climbing. There was a short mandatory bump by vehicle because of heavy traffic on a state highway. None of us minded because it was been a busy week. Today we rode on very quiet roads through dairy farm country. The last 2 days have had the quietest roads of the whole trip. Although the climbs each day may not have been long they were often very steep. Indeed I would say that unless you are comfortable on narrow, hilly roads with lots of traffic going at speed then the Coromandel is not for you. We have arrived in Rotorua which has a big lake created by volcanic activity. Throughout the farm country we saw many mounds of earth and trees that are also the result from volcanic activity a long time ago. Our arrival in Rotorua concludes the beaches tour so we will say good bye to our guide and 3 of our fellow cyclists. Tommorrow Patti and I have a rest day in Rotorua before we head off on the volcano tour. Stay tuned for more.
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Today's ride: 63 km (39 miles)
Total: 796 km (494 miles)
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