On Tuesday we caught the bus to the quaint old mining town of Clyde, the start of our biking adventure. We stayed in the old postmaster’s house built in 1860 and beautifully restored. The next day was sunny and we started the bike track.
The first day we did 44km. It was quite hard work as we were bumping along gravel and after about 12 km it started to rise steadily. 
Fortunately the steepest grade is only 1 in 50, as this was all the steam trains could deal with. The first night we stayed in the small town of Omakau. Next day was more of the same and we ended up at a tiny town called Oturehua.
This day saw us going through two long dark tunnels - torches required - and a spectacularly high bridge over the Poolburn Gorge.
The scenery both days has been spectacular and quite varied. There are little bridges to cross all the time, shelter sheds and wherever there was a station, we stop to stamp our passports. We eat at the local pubs and the food is terrific, as is the accommodation. We have come across a lot of quirky NZ country characters too.
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