Thursday 31 March 2011

Day 23 Kaitaia to Cape Reinga (112 km)

Day 23

Day 23











Cape Reinga at Last!


Up the final climb

We were joined today by two new riders which, with all core riders on board made a party of eight for our final ride. The pace was steady for the first two hours. We actually stopped today for a coffee / ice-cream break before attempting the last 40 km climb to the cape itself.  The open rugged landscape of the far north was a joy to behold.






Riders and Supporters at the Finish
Having made the last climb to the car-park we all then rolled down the 800m walkway to the lighthouse itself. Kate’s mum collected $150 from tourists many of whom had seen us on Closeup last night.








The Finish at Last

Our tired but happy hero.


After many pictures, it was back to the cars for a 50 km drive back to our accommodation at Henderson’s Bay.




Our last blog before flying home will be posted tomorrow.

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