Quick update... Due to cyclone Gabrielle wreaking havoc on my planned  East Cape route, I've decided to wait a few weeks and see if things improve.

There are still road closures and lots of slips and several bridges have been washed away. Also the infrastructure of the whole area is going to take some time to be remedied.

So I'm staying home for a while. I might have a look at going somewhere different, but the East Cape is where I really wanted to go, so we'll see what happens...