heading south

ok. so you get our ass sore. then you get some pain in the back, along with it comes your knee saying 'no' to climbing hills. and finally, there are those bitchy little bugs that suck on your blood so that you wake up at night just to find yourself scratching your legs frienziedly. yes. these are the best moments of cycling the northland :-))). oh, i almost forgot about being swept off the road by the wind and getting completely soaked while pedalling in the rain that never seems to stop...
we all know that once you've had it, it could only get better. and it WAS the case for us. nina, the urugwayan cycling maniac and me - we actually got hooked into doing some more of it so now, after a short break in auckland we're heading south. this means MUCH more steep climbing (what i call DOING DA BIG MAMAS)and rough, unsealed roads. but this is the price we'll pay for awesome views, serene beaches and trekking in two national parks. not bad, heh? i just hope we'll make it. with me bossing around...
anyway, i'm doing my best to download some more photos.
i'm also starting a new LINK called PEOPLE AROUND THE WORDS which is basically going to be a gossip site about all those crazy or dodgy folks i have met downunder.
i imagine there's lot of snow back home :-)))