Day 25 Franz Joseph to Haast
Another epic day and PB.
155 kms 1909 metres climbed 12hrs 38 in the saddle. I used that bum butter three times and wore two pairs of cycling pants. Three firsts in one day. Just made it in time for a lamb shank $38 in the Hard Antler. I mentioned it to a wit in the community area and he said that was cheap... imagine catching one then killing it yourself. I was too tired to try. Next minute his wife called and he had to go and read his kids a story. We discussed Dickens and Moby Dick and The Hobbit until his wife called again.
Highlight today. A yellow rubber ducky floating in one of those little ponds, surrounded by flaxes and ancient trees and a couple of live ones paddling past, a dozen wood pigeon cavorting at Knights Point and watercress in the ditches on the roadside. It was baking hot though. It topped out at 34 degrees. The Garmin read the average temp as 27 degrees and I lost 9.12 litres of sweat.
Lots of remedial flood protection work being done on rivers and coastline all along the Coast. Someone is taking Climate Change seriously.
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