Timber trail day-Sunday 6 March day 9 ?

 Started 7;30 ish and got into

photo of description of bridge in timber trail

deer farm at end of timber trail. saw a massive stak come out of mud cooling on a hot day

getting ready to go back into the rides after a lovely lunch=lost my jacket and someone picked it up and put beside road on stake a km or two further up road. Thank you tour rider

me with burnt lips at start of a bridge on timber tail, martin in front.

view of sunrise from hut we all stayed in, at beginning of timber trial,Lee -Anne included on a bottom bunk. Michael, young builder who dad had done trail and who worked with his dad, Tony Watts retired BDO partner who came to Gissy and was ex Mccullochs Butler and spence in Christchurch and Martin who had long deep chats with me on trial. Did mediation in morning outside in cold. A good rider.

tony just coming off a bridge

Taumarunni

Martin coming off same bridge on timber trail

at about 6 ish. Approx 100 km. Timber trail is a great ride.

Some photos from today

Dropped my jacket just before timber trail lodge where we had lunch and discovered when I went to ride out. When back to find, not there, no panic , stuff happens, but would you know it about 1 km up trail someone had put it on a rail beside road. A very lucky break and need to try and post a thank you.

Cycled most of the day with room mates from last night, tony watts and Maritn Vanzonneveld . Good guys and Martin and I had lots of deep conversations. He is a retired electricial contractor and Tongy is a retired BDO  Auckland partner. Both good cyclist.

Some photos from today.

Literally get in, showered, get food and eat, plan next day, bed and up again. Most days since day 4 have been 11 hr plus cycling days but that includes stops and lunch etc. pretty full on.

Lee -Anne is doing great job with my problem and it is getting no worse. Due to shortages using different products tomorrow.