It is a 14 hour flight from Vancouver to Auckland. We splurge on a hotel for 3 nights to get over jetlag and get our bikes and gear together. Our hotel near the airport has a Kiwi bird on top. We do a bus trip into Auckland to pickup maps, supplies, exchange funds etc. The info at the airport was helpful. A thanks to the fellas at the Bike Central that switched my pedals at no charge so my toe clips will fit. 
Initial impressions of New Zealand, lush green, cows, sheep, rolling hills, no shoulder, beautiful bird sounds and different foliage than Canada. We take the train from Puhinui to Papakura to begin our cycling. Further from Auckland the roads are quiet.
We stay in a couple motorcamps Orere and Miranda (hotsprings)...we enjoy the hotsprings after fighting crosswinds. Te Motu Hill is tough, I am in my lowest gear and still have to get off and push the bike up for a kilometer or so.
Initial impressions of New Zealand, lush green, cows, sheep, rolling hills, no shoulder, beautiful bird sounds and different foliage than Canada. We take the train from Puhinui to Papakura to begin our cycling. Further from Auckland the roads are quiet.
We stay in a couple motorcamps Orere and Miranda (hotsprings)...we enjoy the hotsprings after fighting crosswinds. Te Motu Hill is tough, I am in my lowest gear and still have to get off and push the bike up for a kilometer or so.
Day 1 cycling 54KM
Day 2 cycling 40KM
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