Distance: 86.5 km. Ride Time: 5:23 hours.
This evening I am in Omarama, after what
has been the nicest day I’ve ever experienced in New Zealand.
For once I was packed early, fueled for the
day and on the road by 8:30. And it was a glorious start to the day – cool,
clear, and windless. I set out for the Mt Cook Salmon farm on Tekapo Canal, and
had easily covered the distance by mid-morning. Setting up my fishing rod, I
spent more than hour casting into the canal, but with no success. Eventually I
got a tangle in my line and called it a day.
So I resumed cycling to Twizel, where I had
planned tentatively to stay, arriving at around 2:30. But after a short break
to refuel, with excellent riding conditions and my legs feeling fresh, I decide
to continue on the extra 30 kms to Omarama.
Like the Kurow holiday park not far from
here, the Omarama holiday park is one of the nicest I’ve ever visited, and I
had no hesitation in returning.
Tomorrow I tackle Lindis Pass – not of
itself particularly difficult, but it’s about 125 kms to Wanaka, and the only
services, a café, are at Tarras some 80 kms away. It was a big day last visit,
this time I may break it as I have located a camping ground along the way. Well –
maybe…
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| Yeah, that's Hakataramea Pass away in the distance... |
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| Not many Irishmen to be seen though... |
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| Boofle's full of fishing advice... |
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| Lake Pukaki panorama with Mt Cook at the head of the lake... |
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| Best view of Mt Cook I've ever seen... |
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| The moon rises over Omarama... |
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