Another day of fine sunny weather, wearing layers 1, 3, and 4 (t-shirt, Assos Air Element, and Rainjacket). Consumed 2 bottles of water, 1 apple, 1 candy bar, and 1 granola bar. First 2-3 km was up a hill, followed by a winding descent to the ocean. The ocean-side cycling then continued to kilometer #15, the start of a steep 5km hill, then followed by a series of short steep up/down hills. After turning off Route 6, it was a 14km mostly flat road through cow country. Arrived at the B&B a short time later. After showering, drinking with the hosts (a pretty cool gay couple where one was a early-retirement computer nerd and the other a surfer/martial artist who loved gardening and was an excellent cook), I went on a 4-5 km tramp next to the ocean along Cape Foulwind and watched a local seal colony. After tramping back to the B&B, took a 1 hour nap and fiddled with the bike seat--it was making my a** sore during the ride. It was one of these contoured seats that is fine during a 50km ride in HK, but on these NZ roads; my a** was taking a beating--will switch to Brooks when I get back to HK. Finished the day with a delicious home cooked meal followed by excellent conversation.
B&B Web-link:
www.capehouse.co.nz
Trip Stats:
57 km; 2 hours 36 minutes
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