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Will's NZ adventures
Well this week seemed to drag!....probably because I just wanted to go and explore! But work was okay....no major dramas or anything too exciting which was nice! But out of work I was busy planning, building, buying and travelling!!
So on tuesday after work I went to pick up a job lot of camping gear I won on an auction site.....I went to Wellington and up some mountain to pick it up!......basically it had cooker, sleeping bag, duvets, cooking pans, plates, blow up mattress, pump, boxes, containers....yea pretty much every thing! And when I got it home I was really happy with it all :) Next, on Thursday I picked up a mountain bike!...I was looking at cheap nasty ones that I could do up....but I saw this one...a full suspension down hill monster....so i made him a cheeky offer and got it!....Again I drove to wellington to pick it up after work.....I was expecting it to be abit of a state because he said it had been out in rain.....but I was very happy with it.....new inner tube and some oil and it rolled smoother than any bike I've ever had!! Awesome buys!! So on saturday I finished constructing the cooking bench in the van and came up with a bed solution.....I got two large boxes and a piece of wood will go over them with the mattress on top and seat folded flat :) After a long day of sorting the bike and van I decided to go for an evening drive - there was a bay called 'Robinson Bay' so I went to explore! WOW!! The sun set came over the mountains over wellington and the views were amazing! Rain clouds broken up with bright sheets of light over the city!! But I couldn't find the 'Robinson bay' sign :( hahaSunday I decided to go and find a biking track!! The weather was nasty but I was determined to go and explore! And I'm so glad I did!!!!! THE BEST TRIP EVER!!! Karapoti gorge! Basically the track followed the river/gorge up the mountain....the rocky road was very slippy and I kept wheel spinning and skidding but I didn't fall off :) The route I planed was 20k or so but after 5k I decided to turn back because the rocks were so slippy and the rain was pouring! On the way back down I flew! My bike soaked up every hole/rock/puddle and just destroyed the rough track :) I tried to take some photos but the rain was bad and I didn't want to kill my camera! So I'm definitely going to go back when the weather is better and do the whole 20k not just 10! :)
So this weekend was probably one the best I've ever had!! I loved the bike ride and being able to get changed and pack everything into my van! It was my whole reason for wanting to come out here and I'm so happy to be able to do things like that :) :)
Back to work tomorrow :( But I have big plans for next weekend.....first long adventure and camp over!!!
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