Manukau, New Zealand

... how to spell it wammaama or something). The road was nuts, twists and turns and up and down (Jess got very car sick). New Zealand is pretty much like this everywhere but this was different. About 40 min into the forest there is the worlds largest tree, ...

Well, we made it at last to New Zealand after 30-odd hours of travelling. The first flight, Heathrow to LA was pretty good, lots of empty seats so we all had a row each. Second leg, LA to Auckland was packed but we managed to get a bit of sleep, which ...

... has a traffic-light controlled one-way bridge, so I couldn't stop for a photo of the wavy bit.) Then by the main roads to Manukau, where I did some external van cleaning and am now about to attempt packing my stuff before cleaning the inside.  

Rode the airport bus to Manukau.  Settled at a shopping mall near my planned route.  Spent an hour and half putting together all the various pieces so's we (bike and me) could pedal south to the Holiday Park (which the Google map on right locates ...