Day 5 - Cycling Gods
I must have been wearing my lucky cycling shorts this morning because today was one out of the box. Largely flat, postcard views and a “wee” tailwind. It saw us leave Lake Tekapo, travel through Twizel and on to Omarama. For the first section we hopped aboard the Alps to Ocean cycling/walking trail which runs from Mt Cook to Oamaru on the coast. This section takes advantage of a hydro canal that runs between Tekapo A Power Station on the outlet of the lake, and Tekapo B Power Station on lake Pukaki. 26 k’s of no cars, trucks or motorhomes! With a slight downward grade, the canal to one side and views off to Mount Cook. What a good way to spend the morning. Where the trail meets the main road to Twizel, there is an uninterrupted water view towards Mt Cook. This is where you see the NZ tourism industry in action. Retirees with rented motorhomes as far as the eye can see. We did meet a local lad from Christchurch who was on a cross country walk. He might hav...