Pulled the pin at Hokitika
28 March 2020
Hi All
Thanks so much for donating to my page, together we've raised over $5000 for Mary Potter Hospice which has exceeded my expectations hugely! As most of you will already know, our plans were foiled with a certain virus forcing a national lockdown. This meant as we rolled into Hokitika, we found out our dream ride had to end in order for us to travel home before the lockdown. We will definitely return to complete it when we're safe to travel again, most likely next summer. In the meantime, here are some pics and stats to give you a taster.
- 20 days from Cape Reinga to Hokitika
- approx. 6-7 remaining to get to Bluff and complete
- 2239 km travelled
- 163 moving hours
- 13.2 km average speed (some big uphills and downhills)
- if we could have gone through to Bluff as planned, we were on track to complete in 26-27 days, under the 30 day target
If anyone else is contemplating doing the TA, I HIGHLY recommend it as the most satisfying and simple experience. Eat, bike, drink, eat, bike, drink, sleep, wash and repeat :-)