Cumulative distance: 120 of 930 miles
Cumulative climbing: 9,500 of 48,500 feet
Picton to Blenheim: Whale trail? superb. Road with traffic? meh. Meat pie? Best one yet.
Blenheim to Taylor’s Pass: Blenheim? eh. Taylor’s pass? steep. Nap afterwards? the cream of the crop.
Taylor’s Pass to Awatare Valley: Another climb? c’mon now. Sheep cheering me on? hell yeah. Bombing down the other side? better than Gulzar’s.
Tomorrow will be a day of rest in the rain at a farm here in Awatare Valley with very little service.