Yesterday was a group ride, today a slightly easier one with the friends we are staying with.
Up the cycle/footpath in the direction of Picton as far as possible then a detour via smaller roads to Tuamarina.Almost straight across the state highway then up the road as far as the river bridge and the end of the tar seal (road surface).
No fantails by the bridge this time, and for a change instead of just turning back from the gravel we headed up what looked like a small valley side road..
Waikakaho road has only 3km of decent sealed surface before going to gravel but leads through a beautiful valley full of native birdsong and trees..sounding and smelling heavenly!
A return then to Tuamarina and down the highway to cross the Wairau quickly to Spring Creek. There is a beautiful old sea going waka by the bike path there...minus it's outrigger..that must have been impressive when being paddled at speed.
From Spring Creek back on the path to Blenheim with a stop to pick up a bag of free plums.. good thing I always carry a small light rucksack!! Then coffee and cake of course before returning home for lunch.
The Kowhai tree has almost all been split and stacked for firewood.. pirate is about to eye up what is left, but even with a mall an axe and wedges...it's a job for a large chainsaw there are so many knots and branches!!
This is half the wood that I have stacked..it looks far more cut and stacked than it did standing or when logged!
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I thought this was a vacation. Or is this what Scots do when they go on vacation?
It's called avoiding Winter, Cat and building health and fitness!! It's just living here and avoiding touristy stuff, doing ordinary things and meeting ordinary people
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