By Tues afternoon, had met most of the other members of the group: Eric and Nancy, Carole and Martel, Francis and Jenni. Good thing I was meeting them gradually -- that helped with remembering the names.
Eric, Nancy, Jenni and Terri had met on the Viet Nam CCCTS tour last year. Fran arrived, like me, knowing none of the group. Carole and Martel, a mother and son team from Ottawa, were also on their first CCCTS tour and didn't know anyone on the tour.
That morning I went to Rangitoto Island where I met Bill (semi-retired dentist) and Cheryl who were just completing 3 wks of touring both islands (mostly by car). Their highlight was a fully-guided tour of Milford Track: 66 km of hiking over 4 days. Their tour company only allowed 50 ppl/day, supplied their backpacks and three guides (front, middle and sweep who kept in contact via walkie-talkie)fully catered their meals and snacks. At night, they had a choice between two entrees and slept in huts. They will be back! Massive fern trees, silver and black, and lava cave scramble.
Every one else had already reassembled their bikes by the time I arrived at the YHA in the mid-afternoon. Terri and Jenni had rented bikes since their spouses were joining them at the end of the tour for a non-cycling vacation. It took me about an hour, but I managed to get my bike back together. Then I made a quick visit to bike shop for a spring for my front quick-release and air in my tires.
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| '77 Honda Civic |
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| Nancy, Jenni, Carole, Terri, Eric |
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| Stadium Seating |
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| Q Theatre |
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| Aotea Centre |
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| Bike parking outside an office building |
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| Ferry Building |
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| Bike Parking at the pier |
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