Cycling The Globe

A Cycle Touring Expedition Around The World

Archive for October, 2013

Day 879: Beachlands – Auckland

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Oct - 07 - 2013

Distance: 24.11 km Ride time: 1:29:53 Average: 17.2 km/h Total: 20634 km As I was taking my tent down I thought of all the nights I have spent in it since entering Australia a year ago. Now it would be a while before I would be camping again. Just as I had started to cycle  [ Read More ]

Categories: New Zealand

Day 878: Paeroa – Beachlands

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Oct - 05 - 2013

Distance: 129.88 km Ride time: 6:19:02 Average: 20.50 km/h Total: 20610 km The morning started by navigating some very small back roads in the outskirts of Auckland. I really didn’t want to cycle the direct way into this metropolis. Instead I wanted to follow the Firth of Thames. Another beautiful cycling day in this beautiful  [ Read More ]

Categories: New Zealand

Day 877: Tauranga – Paeroa

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Oct - 05 - 2013

Distance: 101.22 km Ride time: 5:10:46 Average: 20.24 km/h Total: 20479 km Sleeping at the football field had worked great – no surprise visits encountered during the night and even a toilet building next door. All that for 0$. I had my morning coffee at the harbour next to the big cruise ships before I  [ Read More ]

Categories: New Zealand

Day 876: Lake Ohakuri – Tauranga

Posted by Thomas Andersen Posted on Oct - 04 - 2013

Distance: 107.05 km Ride time: 4:45:41 Average: 22.48 km/h Total: 20378 km I had slept very well in my bed at Annas farm. I bed for the night is pure luxury these days. So was the breakfast that I enjoyed before taking off. Anna’s mom even made me some delicious sandwiches from the roasted lamb  [ Read More ]

Categories: New Zealand