“It was raining quite hard at my camp at Tokomaru Bay, and I lay in my sleeping bag, reading a bit. Suddenly I see a hand coming in from outside and neighbour Chris put a Steinlager bottle in my riding shoes. Not long after that a plastic tray with roast dinner followed. This was Kiwi hospitality at its finest”
15 January 2018/Vista of the coastline near Tokomaru Bay//Pen & ink, watercolour
In the Southern hemisphere summers of 208 and 2019, Geert returned to New Zealand but this time stayed on the North Island. He first rode on his bike Trekky and early in 2019 on the brand new Bomba – which was his maiden ride and a shakedown in preparation for the Western Wildlands Route in the USA, later that year. The hilly, volcanic terrain provided ample challenges
26 December 2017/The large cliff sticking into the North Taranaki Bight at Wai-Iti Beach//Watercolour
29 December 2017/Meeting other bike riders at the Taramunui campground//Pen & ink, watercolour
8 January 2018/Beach in Napier//Watercolour