camp ground to a doc camping ground near thames 50 km 02/10/2013

camp ground to a doc camping ground near thames 50 km 02/10/2013

some what of a late start as far as time goes because of day light saving - not that i take much noict of time on the bike as i just ride until i get to where im heading for or until its gets dark - unless its on a night ride then i just keep riding : )

the road is flat as it runs along the plans with the only climb until thames being the new? kopu bridge (that has a nice wide off road cycle/walk way on it )  im heading is some what of a u shape at times riding beside the coast . at kopu I deside to head into thames by the rail trail just for a change : ) the trail is gravel with a few bridges and some min?cattle stops that my bike trailer just fits though onice i get into thames i start looking around town only to relase its sunday with many of the shops closed - like what hour of the day it is  , the day of the week mends little to me most of the time (about the only time i take note of the time or day is when i need to be some where by a date or time ) so after a stop to drop off a roll of film (to be picked up some time in the next few day’s ) and to get some food for the next few days i head down a road thats a mix to tarseal then gravel as i head away from town up the kauaeranga valley where there is doc camping sites a long the road (8 doc camping ground open in sumer and only 3 open in winter) for $10? a night 

getting to the first doc site thats open I set up camp for the next few days - some times heading into town (like today - a 30 km round trip ) or just having time off the bike ( reading the odd book and giving the bike a good going over - replacing the break pads also swaping the rear tire as I fix a slow flat (that I been to lazy to fix for the past week or so : )