A2O day 3 & 4

We awoke to find Day 3 was the total weather wipe out as forecast and the smug-o meter was scoring high as we watched our fellow cyclists set off into the lashing rain with the occasional boom of thunder resonating around the valley. We occupied our time with coffee, table tennis, reading, driving , coffee, lunch , driving, snoozing and looking forlornly out of the window.
However by 5.30 we'd had enough of that and a feint chink in the clouds was seen... we jumped into action and set off for our days cycle with rain clouds spitting at our heels and head torches just incase.
But as forecast the evening dried out and as the wind blew us through the undulations of Sailors Cutting the sun finally came out around BenMore Dam where we were able to enjoy some of the best trail yet. Back at 8.30 pm to a picnic dinner and a great sleep.
This. Took the pressure off day 4 and the weather had returned to normal- sunny with an increasing tail wind. and it's downhill and via an amazing cafe in Ritchie McCaws home town and an even better vineyard restaurant at RiverT - what's not to like? We meandered into our homely B&B late afternoon, feeling very satisfied...Read more