Wind changed direction again - south now and very chilly but still a headwind so had to pedal all the way to Middlemarch. Only 29km though so not too bad (and we were crumble and ice cream powered from last night!)
Left at 9 as the sun was shining, colours lovely, views great. Past site of Hyde rail disaster, last two station stamps in little booklet, cake stop at Ngapuna and on to Middlemarch for 11.40ish where we had our own minor rail disaster!
Booked on 1pm train. Unfortunately two cruise ships had arrived in port and booked out every carriage on the train so we had been bumped off it. We could go on the 4pm train but as the cruise ship had arrived late it wasn't due in until 5.15 and it wasnt coming as far as Middlemarch so we would have to get shuttle bus and we might get to Dunedin by 7pm.
Middlemarch is pretty but not that much to do for 5hrs and we would have missed last afternoon with friends. Skip train, call friends, get collected, big lunch, walk to salt lake, walk dog, big (Turkish) dinner, big sleep.
Farewell Andy and Christy and Georgia and Brew (dog and cat) oh and chickens and on to the next bit!
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