Month: October 2020

Yay: nice stop at ohuka school and a farm stay where also able to improve phone charge level from terminal. Great to see Pete at Fraser town and have a plan to get back to car – Brendan has achieved 100% attrition this year 🙂 Pretty stoked to not be too far behind legends Pete and Debbie and Emma. Saddle and knee going miraculously well.

Boo: unable to listen to podcast due to phone charge so lots of opportunities to listen to unhelpful internal narrative. Need to work on mental game for TTW!

Yay: lovely tropical dawn climbing bluff hill; and the sunset heading up into the forest at Raupunga; arriving at the waiau domain to friendly family group and a shower!

Boo: very tough course very hilly!! Brendan likes hilly farms I’m not so sure. Electronics problems continued with light doubtful and struggling to hold enough charge in phone from dynamo cos too much slow climbing!

Yay: sun setting behind te mata peak as I zoomed down beautiful maretotara valley. 13 hours moving time!! Making it to Brendan’s by 10 🙂 excellent scone in porangahau. Fixed annoying clicking noise going up giant hill out of porangahau.

Boo: hitting the wall going up te apiti station, no beach at blackhead due to annoyingly timed ride! Day felt super tough and tomorrow seems very aspirational!! Something weird going on with main light hopefully charging tonight sorts it.