I got up this morning…packed up my bike and headed off. First was a quick stop at the beach, the to get to photo check point #11, the Durie Hill elevator lookout.
For those who are keeping track, I missed photo checkpoint #10 - bridge to nowhere! Which is exactly as it sounds…the bridge was built to connect a settlement given to servicemen when they returned from WW1 which is now abandoned.
So I only got part way up the hill when I decided to turn around. The hill was much too steep. When I got back down, three guys from the tour showed up!!!! I first chatted with them on the boat getting us to Auckland about a week ago, then again at Cambridge. Today they showed up just when I needed a friend….they were off for breakfast and invited me along. 😊😊😊
After breakfast we all headed off to the bike shop for a bit of a tune up. I asked about a granny gear….something to help me ride up the massive hills here. Well the two mechanics discussed for some time….and they seem to have come up with a solution for me 😊😊😊. They did mention that they didn’t know how I managed to get up the hills that I did…so that made me feel better!!! So breakfast with friends, and better gearing for my bike! It’s been a fantastic day. Well….the new gearing didn’t work for my bike….so it will stay the way it is. Good news is that the size, steepness and frequency of the hills will be less the further south I go.
And there’s still dinner to look forward to. I’m still feeling hungry from not enough food the past few days….so eating more today, and drinking lots of water too. Tomorrow I’ll head off early. It’s been a fantastic day!!!
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