north island new zealand in 9 days
Would anyone be able to recommend a good route around the North Island to do in February 2009? We have 9 days up our sleeves, have just bought some new Suzuki DRs, and are keen to see some parts of the island we haven't seen before. Growing up just south of Auckland, I've already seen a fair bit of the Coromandel and Northland. I'm wondering what other areas people would put on their must-do lists. We'd be keen to hit as many gravel roads and off-the-beaten track little spots as we can (and, given the time of year, beaches and other swimming spots will be fairly high on the agenda, at least for part of the trip). We'll be camping and bringing all the gear we need, although our actual off-road riding experience will be fairly limited, so dirt tracks/metal roads are probably about as rough as we'd want to go.
Cheers!
Rob
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