Wish I could have taken a video of us hauling our bikes and heavily laden trailers down those steep stairs, at 4.45am, in the dark and trying to be as quiet as possible so as not to wake the neighbours.
Del skinned his arm in the process but otherwise we managed it without a hitch. What a relief!
Took advantage of the early start and got 40kms under our belts, but soon hit long, gradual hills and headwind, which slowed us down to a crawl at times.
Arrived at Ellendale at 1.15pm - claimed a shady spot under a large tree, then rewarded ourselves with a couple of cups of condensed milk coffee.
No sooner had we arrived than Marion and Hildi approached us with donations. Thank you both so much.
Del discovered a puncture (number 12) in my rear tyre.
Tent up and puncture fixed, it was time to relax and catch up on our blog and journal, while caravan after caravan arrived and vied for the remaining spots.
➽ TO DONATE to our chosen charity, the Neurological Foundation of NZ via our GiveALittle Page
➽ TO DONATE to our chosen charity, the Neurological Foundation of NZ via our GiveALittle Page
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