Mountain biking heaven

Today was up there on my best days on the bike list, peaceful, friendly, a great workout and utterly stunning scenery.

It took me 4 hours to cycle 38 miles - I had forgotten how much slower and harder it is than road cycling. (I’m also totally rubbish at navigating without my garmin routes!)

I pedalled down the Clutha river to Luggate, via a much needed enormous slice of carrot cake, then back along the other side of the river. It was mostly single track but allegedly ‘easy’ - I hate to think what an ‘advanced’ track looks like in NZ!





Two cyclists in front of me pedalled across this swing bridge - I definitely didn’t..

It’s a Sunday afternoon here but still not crowded -  happy families picnicking, doggies swimming and just an overwhelming feeling of the good life. I feel like we have unfinished business all over New Zealand but we both want to return to Wanaka.





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