The first half of [the] ride today was pretty boring but it was great from Waihi on.

At first I thought this place was kind of a dump, and $8.00 too! BUT, it's next to the beach! I went for a swim today in about 2-4' swells. The water was just 'cool' [as in not too cold] and felt great.

At some point today I got tired of bike touring. It was getting boring, I was sick of how my stomach felt, I wasn't full of zip and I'd only gone 60 km. I hope it's fun up there in the Coromandel. I realized today that I think I can see it all if I only give myself one day off. That's also on my mind.

Training Diary Comments: Warm. 6 hrs (1 hr lunch break).