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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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Day 27 - Greymouth
This was an awesome day….road was great, views amazing and temp was perfect.
An early start this morning means that my fly is soaking wet from the dew. It was a bit chilly this morning, but after breakfast and a cup of tea, I was sufficiently warmed up to get going. I’m rolling much faster, since I pumped up my tires to the appropriate pressure. The rear tire was quite low…making more resistance for me…..great training!!!! 😂😂😂
The entire day was on a quiet backroad with not a lot of traffic which is nice. Janet who gave me a ride yesterday stopped to see if I wanted her to carry my bags. I did consider it, but in the end decided to continue carrying my own bags since it was a fairly easy day, only about 450m elevation gain and 80km.
The endpoint for today was Greymouth….right on the Tasman sea! It’s a gorgeous little town….with a great view. I headed off to the photo checkpoint - Greymouth Bar. Greymouth, the west coast’s largest city, has one of three ports in the area, and for much of its history, fishing has been the driving economic force. The turbulent waters at the sandbar just off the mouth of the Grey River, have capsized at least 45 boats and claimed several lives. Today there were several surfers out enjoying the waves.
I’m in a hostel room tonight, trying to decide what I’m going to do tomorrow 😀. Rain is coming….just depends on how much it’s raining when I head out in the morning.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Day 26 - Rest Day!!!! Reefton
Today was the best….I had a rest day, but still managed to make it 80km…..how you may ask???? Well after yesterday I was contemplating a rest day today, but when I woke up this morning, I was determined to make it to Reefton. I got dressed, packed my bike and went to retrieve my cheese from the kitchen fridge. That’s where I met Janet, who said that her friend was doing the TA and that I should go over and chat with her. After a short discussion an offer was made for me to catch a ride in the motor home to Reefton!!!! Sold. A rest day, but I still make it to my destination. Fantastic.
I had such a great ride and enjoyed the scenery, along with making to Reefton in time to enjoy the town, have some lunch and a little sit by the river. It was perfect! This town is really special, lots of nice little shops….i got lost for about an hour in the second hand book store! Reefton was the first town in New Zealand to have electricity back in 1886. It is also known for gold mining.
Such a fun and relaxing day….just what I needed. And I’ve made three new friends….and also met two cyclists going the other way so really 5!
So now watching the tracker… I’m watching LizBiz - Elizabeth from Auckland who is doing really well. Annabel who I’ve been with for several days now, JonBery who is Amanda….i caught a ride with her wife and friend this morning. Gordon and Sharon…. I stayed with Sharon in Nelson. Team Huish who I cycled with back in Cambridge who took a break and now are back….they check in on me daily. And several others who are not being tracked, but checkin almost daily. So much fun.
To track everyone go to ta26.maprogress.com
Monday, March 23, 2026
Day 25 - Murchison
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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