So after a lovely few weeks of WWOOFing in the bay of plenty, I’m now back in Auckland ready to set off for the start line of the Tour Aotearoa.
On my way back, I cycled through the lovely town of Thames at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula and up along a lovely coast road to Coromandel, intending to get the ferry around the beautiful coastline and through the islands to Auckland harbour. Unfortunately, things did not go to plan. Turns out, there had been a problem, leading to a ferry replacement bus service!
Still… I got home eventually, just with a bit less island spotting.
Since I got back to Auckland, I’ve been doing last minute preparations and on the countdown to the Tour Aotearoa, and tomorrow, I will be getting the shuttle bus up to Cape Reinga and the start line – eek!
For anyone wishing to follow my crazy journey, (I actually set off cycling the day after tomorrow on the 4th,) you can follow my progress using this link (all participants have to carry a GPS tracker.) Whilst I am cycling, I will not be blogging since I will not be taking my tablet with me, but I will be posting regular Instagram updates, including Berger H Elefant!
On the subject, if anyone would like to sponsor me on this crazy journey I’m setting off on, my fundraising page (for MND New Zealand) is here.
Wish me luck, and see you on the other side!
Dancing in the Dawn 