Today started out overcast, but I plowed ahead regardless. Went from Whangamata to Tauranga, 90km. The clouds that were gathering at the beginning faded out as the day progressed. The weather can be very erratic here; in one spot the storm clouds are brewing and only a couple kilometers ahead the sky is as clear and blue as can be.
I passed a couple also touring the country by bike. They were the first other tourers I've seen. There are usually a lot of bikers out but all of them have just been sport riders. This couple was stopping in the town before Tauranga, and the highway was very busy so it was hard to ride up beside them and chat. The highway here is the only main road on the northern coast between the western half of the island and the eastern half, so that is what accounted for the heavy traffic. There were a lot of logging trucks; some gave me plenty of space, but a few were definitely cutting it close to the wire.
Pictures to come later.
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