NZ quake

[nomummytummy]

Too damn nice !!!!!

Thanks for asking

we got back from Gisborne yesterday. Apart from a few places that were still fenced off, you'd not even know there had been a quake. Being an Australian living in NZ, I was a tad apprehensive about going - never know when the next one will hit. Life there was 'business as usual"

We camped in the holiday park right on the beachfront & it was absolutely perfect. 28deg C average temperature - great for riding in the morning. Made the mistake of cycling to Tolaga Bay (54k) at 11am one day. Needed a wee rest in the shade at about 40k should have thpought more before I set out.

MillieNZ did you go to the olympic pool - had the coolest waterslide that kept masters 5 & 11yo occupied for hours (and me too!)

The thing about NZ is that a 6.8 quake doesn't really seem to affect much as everything is built to great codes and it's all part of the expected rather than a big surprise. Very reassuring

[RoadRaven]

LOL CC
I was born in Auckland before JAFFA's were called JAFFAs!
But I lived up there the year after I left school (worked in Kelly Tarlton's) and it was crazy busy then!

NMT - we stayed in the same camping ground for the RamblersCC/GisborneCC INterclub Champs last year. It's a very nice little place isn't it... I was very taken with the beach right there - I hadn't really ever registered that Gisborne might have such nice beaches

I'll remember the Olympic Pool when we go up for the champs again.