The 81k (50 miles) ride from Mrs.Cook's house to Tokomaru bay was a challenging day. We rode into the night for the first time because my 20+ year old tire retired and the 'one or two big hills' were quite large! We made it into the Gisborne district, which has free camping, and have camped in the park at Tokomaru bay and next to a beach and several expansive cemetaries in Tologa Bay (an interesting place to put campers). We met a kind and Tanner-sized german touring on his bike in town and had dinner with him on the beach. We cooked our beans and rice over a fire in the sand with a pot found on the side of the road and an aluminum pot with a wooden handle (bad idea). In the end we ate our aldente rice and watched an amazing sunset.
We arrived in Gisborne yesterday after the 30 mile bike ride from Tologa Bay, just in time for my nursing school interview. (The interview went well!) After the interview this morning we took an unexpected nap for several hours trying to recover from the week of sleepless nights and biking days. We're really excited to spend a couple days in one place for the first time since leaving the farm. Next we're off to Lake Taupo via bus to WWOOF and see Mount Doom!
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Yaaaaaay for your first interview! I bet you knocked their socks off. Your trip sounds flippin' amazing so far. Emily, Carrie and I sat down and looked at your way cool pictures the other day. So far, I am most jealous of the trampoline and the hot-tub beach.
ReplyDeleteThe trampoline was pretty awesome. Aaron really impressed me with his aerobatic kungfu moves.
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Is Carrie living in Seattle now? We miss you guys.
It was very good kung fu... Classes are good, we just finished our second round of midterms, and I had another patient interview. We're done with the medical statistics class, thank goodness. Carrie actually is still living in Friday Harbor, her contract with the snails n' seaweed lab got extended and she just went down to California to give a short talk at a conference. Wow, way too long a reply for a blog comment, but you asked multiple questions! Miss you too!
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