Life after the Apocalypse Riding the old Manawatu Gorge road

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After leaving Timona Park in Feilding we travelled over The Saddle, with a stop at the top to view the wind turbines.
You really feel small when you see these giants, however I am told that there are some in Wellington which are even larger than these ones.

We continued onto Ferry Reserve next to the old Manawatu Gorge Road, this is a free camp which has toilets and is right by the river, with great views of the bridge over the river leading to the start of the old gorge road.

While we were having some great weather, we decided to take you on an adventure bike ride along the old Manawatu Gorge Road and I have got to say, it felt like stepping into an apocalyptic scene.

It was eerily quiet as we dodged rocks and boulders along the road and we were amazed to see how nature has taken back the road.

Further up you can see why they finally decided to close the road and just give up on constantly fixing up the cliffside with netting, as a huge slip has covered the road so much so that you can’t even see the road anymore and it just looks like a bush scene.

If you ever get the chance to either walk or bike this old gorge road, we highly recommend it, you will not regret this adventure.
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