Day 55 Mon 09/01/17 - Roadside Wildcamp 10km After Eskdale to Tarawera Abandoned Campground

Today Distance :  52.1 km    Total: 3419.1 km

Today weather : 15 - 35C    Sunny Super Hot

Time on Bike : 5 hr 41 min

Ave speed : 9.2 kmh       Max : 64.7 kmh

Ave Climb : 5%                Max :15%

Trip Altitude : 1255 m            Max : 318 m

Today spend : 0 nzd     Total : 1170.2 nzd

Today got to be my toughest ride on a super hot day. Countless long steep climbs one after another.No towns no shops in between on this no man's land from Napier to Taupo SH5 road. Twice I have to request water from a house and a camper van. Tarawera is only a village but I noticed an abandoned campground without the gate locked,so I went in to check out, and very true that everything is left to rot including the motel units,chosen one of the unlocked unit to just spread out my groundsheet and sleeping bag for a free sheltered night.

My toughest ride on this SH5 from Napier to Taupo

With very steep short roller coaster hills

Tarawera Abandoned Campground

Tarawera Abandoned Campground

Tarawera Abandoned Campground

Tarawera Abandoned Campground