TA day 14: Pahiatua to Martinborough 130km
Distance 130km, Elevation Gain 852m
Excellent overnight bed & board, plus taxi service from Pahiatua and back the next morning, courtesy of Andy & Den Webber, living right on the TA route just out of Palmerston North, hugely appreciated - thank you so much, guys! After climbing out from Pahiatua the Mangaone Valley Rd was a seemingly flat cruise for km after tailbreeze assisted km - wonderful stuff!
Second breakfast in Eketahuna, with photo stop at the giant kiwi. A brisk climb brought us up and over into the Wairarapa, with lunch in Masterton, where we were considering a bike swap!
Then a rollercoaster ride all the way to Martinborough at last! Cabin accommodation in Top 10 holiday park perfectly suitable. Gentle stroll (mainly due to Alastair's emergency replacement jandals cutting into his toes!) in to town centre for dinner at Martinborough Hotel, with contemplation of the journey this far and of that still ahead.... tomorrow will mark a significant half way point on the boys' odyssey!
