Central North Island 640 km day ride

Day ride with mates from Napier and Wanganui. Meeting up at Waiouru for breakfast at 10 am during 640 km loop in the middle of the North Island. The VFR breezes this stuff and I was glad for the heated hand grips. Never got warmer than 12 degrees C and was 6 degrees down the Taupo Western Road first thing. Other than the odd skier, hardly any cars on the road. Bliss!