Distance cycled: 93km from Haast to Boundary Creek, South Island, New Zealand.
Average speed: 17.9km/h
Moving Time: 5h13m
Elevation Ascended: 1798m
Total Distance on Current trip: 3,205km
Distance until I have cycled the circumference of Earth: 5,202km
The sun was out, the wind on our backs, an addition to our crew and the pure beauty of this country, all these things made us forget yesterday, the most awful day of cycling for me in recent memory.
Knowing we had Haast pass to conquer today having to ascend a steep 600 meters Spencer was worried about his knee, it was bothering him greatly and he was unsure if he would be able to cycle it but he attempted it anyway and succeeded. It was a very steep incline but relatively short, but due to the sun we were all (including a Hungarian guy named Lucas who joined us in the morning) sweating profusely.
Lucas had been on more or less the same trip as us starting in Auckland and headed south and we invited him to join us.
Making it to the top of the pass we were enthralled by the beauty of the mountains that surrounded us, it was breathtaking; this day certainly lived up the notion that New Zealand is the most beautiful place in the world. With more waterfalls you could poke a stick at, towering jagged snow capped mountains in the distance and a valley floor that would channel the wind onto our backs - it was a truly amazing day and the campsite we stayed at wasn't too shabby either - on the edge of the Wanaka lake with little sand flies to drive you insane. It was little wonder that we were all so happy with such an epic day of riding.
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