For a change, we started the day with a tour of the local area. George, a local venison farmer, does tours as a sideline. He took us to St Bathans, an old gold mining town, where we admired the beautiful Blue Lake.
Blue Lake
Then onto Naseby where we tried our hand at curling.
Another delicious packed lunch from Jan which we enjoyed in a scenic picnic spot, then we were ready to start riding.
We only had to do 33kms today, so it was much easier than yesterday's ride. We had a little more time to look around and admire the scenery. I loved the backdrop of the mountains around us. Being out here brings such a feeling of freedom.
M got a puncture, which took a little time, but even then we still made it to Hyde just after 4pm. We were driven to Stanley's Hotel (built 1882). There were only 4 other guests other than us, so we had a wing of the hotel to ourselves, and 5 rooms amongst the 6 of us. Newly renovated bathrooms too. Luxury!
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