We decided to press the button on another OGR trip. The first was so awesome that we couldn't resist the temptation of another tour. And, when guaranteed another three days of blue skies, fun times and glorious west coast scenery, we'd have been completely mad not to.
This time we went with a full car from Wellington, caught the ferry south and stayed in Murchison (surprisingly home to the best French bakery to be found outside of France - in Murchison!?). It was great to catch up with the Chch guys again, but a shame not to have Ray along for the journey (we certainly missed his fat bike pack-horse capabilities, and I think we missed his remorseless rapier wit). Replacement, Dave made an immediate impression by realising he'd forgotten all his riding gear when swapping cars back home. He remembered his bike. The resulting morning mad dash to a bike shop in Westport gave the rest of us a good head start on the trail. There's not a great deal extra to report over last time: it's a really special journey through spectacular country. We stayed in different huts this time around, but still decided to take our time and go fully armed with the creature comforts of fresh food, booze and tunes.
Thanks to James for uploading his Strava data to Relive, which makes super-cool videos of his efforts and pictures. And a sterling effort it was, what with heart rates peaking at 175 and over 180 on a couple of hills. Good work fella!
Relive 'Old Ghost Rd Day 1'
Relive 'Old Ghost day 2'
Relive 'Old Ghost Day 3'
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