Dolphins

I have to admit, I didn’t jump too quickly out of bed this morning. Had a blissful lie in, overlooking the vineyards, reading. Ahhh …

Then, it was time to go. Away at 9, with a nice interlude at Kaikoura, watching the dolphins and boats bring paying passengers out to swim with them. So close to shore and so many dolphins, really amazing.

Arrived home at 1, then into some work. Oh boy, am I going to pay for having a few days away!

Brilliant few days away, totaling it all up, must have been around …

Total distance: 125km
Total climbing: 4000m
Total riding time: 16+ hours

That’s over 5 days, and yeah, I know, some mad loopies will do that in a day. But not the sort of riding we were doing, carrying bikes up and across mountains, rocks, roots, the works! Sometimes it was more like we were taking our bikes for a walk ;-)

All up, fab 5 days, do it again. And yes, definitely feel a little fitter.