Day 13: Ohakune to Wanganui

After a fab night at 'the hobbit' in Ohakune including spa and own room for 25 bucks I went on my way down the road ready for a big cycle day.Yesterday's ride had been fantastic even though it was hampered with the drizzle and cold air but the scenery (what I could see of it - National park but no views on that day) made up for it.

This trip though from Ohakune was about as perfect as it could have been both in terms of weather, ease of cycling, and fantastic scenery! What an amazing trip!!

I would definitely recommend any cyclist to make this trip - the lush vegetation, magnificent views, quirky locals (seen in the shoe fence), all made to make the day one of the most beautiful! Little traffic on the road which is every cyclists delight. Getting over 100km was still tiring though and as I approached Wanganui I could feel that it was enough. Passed a school on the way in and saw cyclist waving at me - story there tomorrow! A real rarity to see another cycle tourer.

Made it to Wanganui and over an hour to spare before the library gig. I had set off from Ohakune at 8:40am and was there by 2:45pm with a couple of wee stops enroute and a whole lotta stops for piccies - can only paste few here!

Great staff at library and enjoyable gig with some great feedback about wanting to get album and book when out so on the right track! Headed into town and went for back packers. Checked in and walked to town and for treat bought pint English Ale and went to see Anonymous at the cinema - enjoyable just to see London in Elizabethan times!! Oh forgot to mention that the heavens opened when walked to town and stayed that way all night - but I was in cozy bed inside- excellent call!!