Cycling the Forgotten World Highway Easter Weekend 29 March to 1 April

We set off on Good Friday looking forward to a couple of days cycling along the Forgotten World Highway. This famous, historic road joins two equally significant small country towns: Taumaranui and Stratford along quiet back country (mostly) sealed roads. Kate and John Bocock (a good friend of Graeme and Paula's) offered to provide support crew services following us in 2 cars as we cycled on our adventure.
Friday, 29 March 2024

Couple of motels from ours, makes clear our intentions

A few drinks & nibbles before dinner

Rob looks at things differently

'hanging around' before departure

Rob .... raring to go

Starting out

Some of us canoed under this bridge last December

Lavender farm

Good coffee at the Lavender farm

Used by the 'Forgotten World' rail carts

Lunch stop with some of last night's pizza

Where we came from

Where we're heading to

A breather before climbing up t the tunnel

Tahora tunnel

Our lodgings for the night

Our pub for the night

Paula's birthday party

Whangamomona

The metropolis of Whangamomona

Air to there

Heading out on day 2

The ( re ) public loo's in Whangamomona

Just 'one' more hill

Mt. Taranaki

Last 'proper' rest before Stratford

Looking across to Ruapehu & Ngaruhoe

Paula & Bryan

Top of the last hill looking at an even bigger hill

That's all folks

The beer worked it's magic