Pukenui to Awanui

After the 53 km of suffering yesterday, Vanessa and I realized that the baby and the load we are carrying are simply too heavy to allow us to do 50 km a day, not on these hills.
We decided to take it easier today and cycle up to Awanui, some 40 km further south. The weather was kind and the wind favorable so we had good hopes we would get to Awanui by noon.
Ella, however, was not in the mood and she started to complain. She wanted out. We found a spot with some shade from a huge palm tree so we set up the kitchen and had an early lunch. While we sat there a big 4x4 pulled up beside us and two young ladies got out the car. They had passed us but decided to turn back as they realized we were cycling with our daughter. We are rapidly becoming famous in the Far North.
Although the road to Awanui wasn´t too complicated, we were struggling again to get to our destination. Our bums were hurting – the heavy load makes you move a lot more on the saddle, I need not explain more – and any effort is painful. When we finally got to Awanui it took us a while to find a campsite but our patience paid off and we found the perfect place, Norfolk Motel, a beautiful motel with a beautiful campsite in the huge back garden. The village seemed a bit dismal and abandoned but the locals again were very friendly and helpful. We were in desperate need of a good night sleep and at 21.00 we were already tucked in.