(6,753 km)
\nWe headed out of New Plymouth along the coastal cycleway - very pleasant. Then\nit was onto SH45 which, unsurprisingly, was pretty busy through the outskirts\nof the city. It did quieten down quite a bit, but the trucks were steadily\nincreasing, and it was very windy once again - an alarming combination. So, we\ndecided to head inland at Okato. This proved to be a great move - the\nadditional ascent is mostly in the form of false flat, and the roads and\nmostly blissfully quiet....although there's still the odd truck to keep you on\nyour toes.
\nOnce we'd turned towards Kapaukonui, we were helped by a roaring tailwind AND\nslight downhill - this never happens!! We did turn into the wind for the last\n1km or so to the campground, but that was more than bearable. Check out our\nfull route here:
\nhttps://www.strava.com/activities/1452047254
The campground is great - cheap and at the slightly more random end of things\nbut well equipped and nicely situated. It was incredibly windy, so the host\nshowed us the most sheltered spot behind the small kitchen......however, we\nstill slept very badly as a result of the flapping tent! At what point should\none worry about a tent actually breaking?? We worry all the time - probably\nunecessarily. Answers on a postcard :)
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