sunday6th feb

yesterday cycled over the hastt pass, what a relief to reach the other side and leave the west coast behind. Why SANDFLIES, if one stopt moving even for a second they attempted to eat me alive. Also west coast route very scenic , lovely people but also lots of campervans tourist coaches and rain. Spent night at Makarora and then through the hills to Wanaka today. This has been a spectacular ride because i cycled alongside the lake (very much the size of loch ness), with a rainbow dipping into the lake, and crossing the hills all the way , had to keep stopping to take photos, aloso wind behind me. Warm , sunny, scenic, passed lake Hawea and had carrot cake ginger beer and ice cream, (so did Helena) also a walk by the lake . Now in central southern area and have been to the new world supermarket to get lots of fresh salad things for tea.