{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-journal-js","path":"/journal/165","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"html":"<h1>Wellington to Upper Hutt: with some backtracking to search (in vain) for my</h1>\n<p>waterproof trousers)</p>\n<h3>Tuesday May 22, 2018, 38 miles (60 km) - Total so far: 4,663 miles</h3>\n<p>(7,505 km)</p>\n<p>With a fair bit of time before catching the train up to auckland, we planned a\nmini-tour of the Wairarapa valley. This is day 1!</p>\n<p>Having heard great things about the Rimutaka cycle trail, we decided to at\nleast follow it as far as Upper Hutt (And then again in the Wairarapa) - as\never, avoiding the off road sections due to our road wheels. Not sure we would\nactually recommend cycling to the start of the trail in Petone, however! Yes,\na cycle path is marked on google maps.....BUT it is pretty half-arsed for a\ngood chunk. Think motorway with 1m wide shoulder....and trucks passing at\ntheir usual speed. Our advice - take the train!</p>\n<p>From Petone, you can follow the Hutt river trail which is somewhat patchy, but\ndoes keep you away from the road. Very very few signs for the Rimutaka,\nhowever...... Aside from losing my waterproof trousers, it was a fairly\nuneventful day. The search mission added about 12 miles. Here's our route:<br>\n<a href=\"https://www.strava.com/activities/1589555060\">https://www.strava.com/activities/1589555060</a></p>\n<p>We stayed at 'Wellington's Kiwi holiday park' which is a quiet spot in Upper\nHutt. It's definitely winter here now, so we opted for a $45 cabin. Good\nkitchen and bathroom facilities, and very quiet (not really camping season I\nguess!)</p>\n<p><span\n      class=\"gatsby-resp-image-wrapper\"\n      style=\"position: relative; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;  max-width: 800px;\"\n    >\n      <a\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-link\"\n    href=\"/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/f9218/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg\"\n    style=\"display: block\"\n    target=\"_blank\"\n    rel=\"noopener\"\n  >\n    <span\n    class=\"gatsby-resp-image-background-image\"\n    style=\"padding-bottom: 75%; position: relative; bottom: 0; left: 0; background-image: url('data:image/jpeg;base64,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'); background-size: cover; display: block;\"\n  ></span>\n  <img\n        class=\"gatsby-resp-image-image\"\n        alt=\"Cabin number 1. A bit like a tramping hut!\"\n        title=\"Cabin number 1. A bit like a tramping hut!\"\n        src=\"/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/4b190/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg\"\n        srcset=\"/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/e07e9/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg 200w,\n/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/066f9/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg 400w,\n/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/4b190/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg 800w,\n/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/e5166/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg 1200w,\n/static/dfc1ed2dced571638827415f66dab78e/f9218/013B6993-5B8F-49A5-9645-6F0F967842B1.jpg 1333w\"\n        sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n        style=\"width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;vertical-align:middle;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n      />\n  </a>\n    </span></p>","frontmatter":{"date":null,"path":"/journal/165","title":""}}},"pageContext":{}}}