We have managed to secure a couple second hand bicycles and are mobile. However, it has not come without issues. The front tire on Brenda's bike began to bulge out the sidewall and we needed to replace it. Mind you, the bike appears to be quite old, I'd say from the 80's and I imagine the tire was original. So, that was not too surprising. However, I've already repaired 3 punctures, one on Brenda's and 2 on mine. I found a piece of glass embedded in my tire causing my problem. Thankfully, I brought the proper supplies to deal with such situations.
As you might imagine, renting a car for 2 months can start to add up to a pretty tidy sum. One of my kiwi friends, Bill, thought he had a car lined up for me from someone he knew. On Saturday, Bill and his wife Judy picked us up and we went to pick up the car from his acquaintance. It turns out I would not be covered by insurance on the vehicle. In NZ, insurance is not mandatory. This particular vehicle was a work car that he and his employees used. However, the insurance he had would not cover me. Imagining the worst, I decided it was not worth the risk to drive it. In true kiwi fashion, Bill was nice enough to lend us one of his cars until we were able to place a phone call to some insurance people on Monday. So, we are trying to sort that out.
Photos of Bill and Judy's car, our bikes, and a view of the ocean from our deck.
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