Monday, January 2, 2017

Day 47 Sun 01/01/17 - St Arnaud Teetotal Paid Campsite to Blenheim Koanui Backpackers

Today Distance : 113.9 km    Total: 2930.1km

Today weather : 11 - 25C    Morning shower Afternoon sunny
Time on Bike : 5 hr 24 min
Ave speed : 21.1 kmh       Max : 54 kmh
Ave Climb : 2%                Max :8%
Trip Altitude : 492 m            Max : 316 m
Today spend : 47.2 nzd     Total : 895.9 nzd

Today riding a very fast pace averaging speed of 21.1 kmh and a distance of 114km to Blenheim.The morning started with a little shower after raining the whole night thru' and thankfully the sun begins to shine after St Arnaud,rows and rows of vineyards on both side of the road as I moved closer to Blenheim ( the sunniest town in NZ). Went to Park n Save Supermarket for foods before I checked into Koanui Backpackers to stay for the night ( 27 nzd). No free WiFi here.

Wet morning waiting out for the rain to stop in teetotal camp

Wet morning waiting out for the rain to stop in teetotal camp

Heavy morning mist ride to St Arnaud

This is the exit if I were to take on the Tophouse route from Hammer Springs

Noted the road is wet 

If you think cycle touring is crazy,there are ppl even doing it on walking

Flat...flat...flat..


Nice botak hill



A rest area is coming up


Jumping act tak jadi





Happy to make it to Blenheim

Koanui Lodge Backpackers

Very clean room for 27nzd with attached bathroom,but no free WiFi

Drying my clothing at the walkway

Ladder going down is where i clean my bike with a water hose



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