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  1. Dartplayer

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    #1 Dartplayer, Apr 4, 2022
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    First weekend away with the club for a while and it didn’t disappoint :cool:
    West Coast 212m/342km
    Auckland to Wellsford, then Dargaville for lunch. Visit to Tane Mahuta and Paihia overnight.
    East Coast 172m/277km
    Opua ferry to Russel and on to Waipu, then Maungawhai for lunch and home

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    I had fish and chips, the chicken salad was very popular with generous portions
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  2. Dartplayer

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    #2 Dartplayer, Apr 4, 2022
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    Next stop was the Waipoua forest, with NZ resident kauri giant 2000 year old Tane Mahuta :heart_eyes:

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    Viewing point of west coast
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    Junction 1/16 at Wellsford
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    Lost iPhone in vest pocket :weary_face:
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  3. Markus

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    Thanks for sharing these great photos with us! Your menu makes me hungry!;)
    I was not able to identify what you marked on the rider in one of your photos.
     
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  4. Dartplayer

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    Waipoua to Kaikohe in some rain, but mainly beautiful :sun::party:

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  5. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    #5 Dartplayer, Apr 4, 2022
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    Last leg for Saturday, off to the Bay of Islands.:sun:

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    We parked up in our accommodation and had some quiet refreshments, before heading for dinner at Zane Greys on the water :eek:
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    After fish and chips for lunch, I only needed something small. Seafood chowder was very nice
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    NZ green lipped mussels in sauce were popular
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  6. Dartplayer

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    #6 Dartplayer, Apr 4, 2022
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    After morning coffee, we headed to the Opua ferry to Russell. The old Russel road was nearly an hour of twisties :imp:

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  7. Dartplayer

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    #7 Dartplayer, Apr 4, 2022
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    Refuel and head to our lunch stop, with a mix of highways : unamused: and coastal twisties :heart_eyes:. We stayed to rest and enjoy a beer in the sun, whilst the rest of the crew completed more coastal twisties.

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    Great park by the sea, by the stage
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    Love the bar area, still COVID protocols
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    Laksa had fish and squid in large pieces
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    Fish and chips was again popular
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    Your Autumn is looking better than our Spring at the moment. Let me know if you want any recommendations added to the map.
     
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  9. Armando Morales

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    Awesome ride and nice photos, the food prices are quite reasonable
     
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  10. Dartplayer

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    Thanks Marcus, the blue circle marked my phone sitting in my vest pocket before it bucketed down :eek: and I set off without putting it in the bike bag or storage. :rolleyes: Now sitting in the forest :poop:.
     
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    #11 Dartplayer, Apr 4, 2022
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    Quiet trip home for Sunday afternoon unpack :cool:

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    Team heading over to Opua for the Ferry across to Russel
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    Find my phone verified my thoughts that it was lost falling from my vest when making a quick exit in the torrential rain. :mad: It is a rain forest and the only precipitation we saw all weekend :blush:
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    Will now review the video and add selected shots of the trip scenery :sun::party::heart:

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  12. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    All three eating spots mentioned are popular riding destinations and great food @Octoberon, so deserve a spot o_O The weekend was the first fine spell we have had for 2-3 weeks, but fantastic for fine and not too hot :p
     
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  13. Sandi T

    Sandi T It's ride o'clock somewhere!
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    Love that deck and view where you got the yummy seafood chowder. Is that Zane Grey the author?
     
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  14. Sandi T

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    Murphy's Law on that phone, @Dartplayer. What a bummer. :(
     
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  15. Sandi T

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    Great ride report, @Dartplayer! It looks like you had a blast riding and hanging out with friends and also that you had some fine grub. I enjoyed your writeup, photos, and maps a lot. Thanks for sharing!
     
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  16. Bikerman

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    That looked like a bloody great ride out. Cheers for that :):)
     
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  17. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Fantastic site over the water @Sandi T and it changes throughout the day.
    Yes, named after his exploits in the bay of islands. Well loved fisherman as well as a fine author

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  18. Dartplayer

    Dartplayer Crème de la Crème

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    Still need to add some pix from the dvr :p

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    Yes great write up and fantastic pictures.
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  20. Iron

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    I need to get out more.....
     
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