I am at home now. Absolutely shattered. My head cold has got a little worse and I am wanting for my bed. But I am still smiling when I think of the whole camp riding around the last corner at Bluff and reaching the end of the road at the bottom of New Zealand and Lordy cracking the champage, it was a perfect last day.
The day started on the cool side but as we cycled into the Catlins the sun came out and the tailwind got stronger. I have heard this is a beautiful part of New Zealand and I think we saw it at its best. Some good hills to ride but riding through native bush with some magic sea views was memorable. 180km done some of us decided to follow Molina and ride up Bluff Hill. I have head it was an incredibly steep climb. It was and I only just managed to keep going on the steepest section with my 39 25 gearing. The view at the top was brilliant out to Stewart Island.
We finished Epic Camp with a run around Bluff Hill. But in true Epic Camp style and the there is no easy way motto John decided to take the better track that went straight back up over the top of Bluff. A very cool run but bloody steep and hard at times. So two summits of Bluff hill and my Epic camp was complete.
I will summarise the camp in a day or two and mention all those people that helped us all cope and make it through this Epic journey. I am so pleased I took on the challenge and so pleased I made it the length of NZ. Now I need a rest!
The day started on the cool side but as we cycled into the Catlins the sun came out and the tailwind got stronger. I have heard this is a beautiful part of New Zealand and I think we saw it at its best. Some good hills to ride but riding through native bush with some magic sea views was memorable. 180km done some of us decided to follow Molina and ride up Bluff Hill. I have head it was an incredibly steep climb. It was and I only just managed to keep going on the steepest section with my 39 25 gearing. The view at the top was brilliant out to Stewart Island.
We finished Epic Camp with a run around Bluff Hill. But in true Epic Camp style and the there is no easy way motto John decided to take the better track that went straight back up over the top of Bluff. A very cool run but bloody steep and hard at times. So two summits of Bluff hill and my Epic camp was complete.
I will summarise the camp in a day or two and mention all those people that helped us all cope and make it through this Epic journey. I am so pleased I took on the challenge and so pleased I made it the length of NZ. Now I need a rest!
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