Today was an 80km day with over 660m of elevation gain. The day felt good….the first 40km was slightly uphill, with a few short hills, then the second half was mostly downhill. The middle 15km was on a nice gravel road- and the rest was all pavement. On the gravel I only saw a couple of vehicles….so I was making sure that I was watching where I was going and being extra careful.
It’s a bit cool in the morning, but quickly warms up to low 20’s which feels super warm with the sun beating down.
Tonight I’m in a campsite that has cabins….only $55NZ for the cabin….so nice to not have to pack up my tent in the morning. Plus it’s a bit warmer when I wake up in the morning so I don’t procrastinate as long getting out of bed!!!
The scenery remains spectacular….larger hills in the distance, shorter hills beside me, with cows, sheep and goats seen frequently, and a herd of deer. Today I saw some sunflowers as well as hops being harvested. I’ve seen several huge fields of hops in the past few days…. I guess they love hoppy beer here in NZ!!!!
The other thing I’ve noticed is the public toilets. Every town has at least one set, larger towns have more. Not sure who is looking after them, but those that I have used are clean. Sure is nice to have those available.
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