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East Coast roadie - treedoc_imp - 01-26-2021

Well seeing as I let the team down with the Coro Loop post, today I took a few pics on my ride down the East Coast of the North Island, New Zealand.

I had the day off and the weather was nice so I took a few hrs and went for a ride to Waihau Bay. Normally I am towing the boat for a kingfish mission when I head to Waihau, so it was good to be able to enjoy the roads without towing.

On the bike I hunt out back roads, so the first part of the ride was through farmland and kiwifruit orchards.

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Lots of nice curves, but gotta watch out for the boy racers!

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Then out to the coast to Matataa, its pretty straight but the scenery is alright, along the coast with Pohutakawa trees lining the road.

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Then over the hill from Whakatane to Ohope, a quick stop at the lookout.

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There is lots of places to stop for a view.

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There was a nice little longboard wave at West End.

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Then on to Opotiki, and from there to Waihau Bay the roads and scenery are real old school NZ.

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The road follows the coast, over mountain ridges of native bush and down valleys to the coast again.
The road is epic with plenty of 25-55kph (recommended speed Big Grin) corners.

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At the bottom there is usually a beach or a river.

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Looking along the coast you are greeted with endless headlands ahead.

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A lot of the roads are framed with Pohutakawa and Kanuka trees, beautiful.

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Opposite the coast are native bush valleys, there are a few secluded tracks heading up into the bush.

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It wouldnt be an East Coast roadie without a few dirt roads.

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The coast is beautiful, with sand or pebble beaches and rocky bays. Good fishing.

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The mighty Pohutakawa is a coastal tree that has masses of bright red flowers around Xmas. They live for hundreds of years often growing precariously out of near vertical rock cliffs overhanging the beach.

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After a mince and cheese pie it was back home to Kiwifruit country.

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Cheers fellas Thumbs Up

RE: East Coast roadie - Cormanus - 01-26-2021

Ripper, treedoc. NZ really is a lovely place.

RE: East Coast roadie - j3gq_imp - 01-26-2021

Very nice to see your NZ pictures from this angle. And your RS color scheme looks great.

RE: East Coast roadie - KiowaEagle_imp - 01-26-2021

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for the tour!

RE: East Coast roadie - Houtman_imp - 01-26-2021

Such a beautiful country , just a shame about the people.......

RE: East Coast roadie - GoldOxide_imp - 01-26-2021

treedoc: Thank you for sharing the wonderful journey and reminding some of us why winter sucks.

RE: East Coast roadie - Rocky_imp - 01-26-2021

Great pictures; great country Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

RE: East Coast roadie - peterbaron - 01-27-2021

Treedoc, I wish I was there with you: nice country and summer time Thumbs Up

P.S. Have you ever met Max?

RE: East Coast roadie - the Ferret - 01-27-2021

Beautiful place to ride it appears.

RE: East Coast roadie - emptysea - 01-27-2021

Great photos. Love seeing the sun and the water when all I see right now are clouds and ice.