Saturday 8th February - Fox Glacier to Haast Village

The wind was from the North today and on our backs. We were joined in our cycling by Matthew, a Kiwi from Auckland. He had cycled the West coast in his student days when he studied at Christchurch and was reliving the experience. 

We went past the Salmon farm that was mentioned in our " Pedalers Paradise" book but there was no mention of a cafe. So we were pleasantly suprised and pleased to find a really nice cafe stop. There has not been many times we have said that this holiday!  We had booked a camping spot at about forty miles south, at Miranda but got there at lunch time progress was so good. We made the decision to carry on which meant that the only option now was to stay at Haast Village which meant a 75 mile day. So we must have been feeling good.

The last bit of the day was hard. we were right on the coast with a strong westery wind now as it had moved round in the day. Progress was slow and we got to Haast village at six and feeling like we had done a hard day.

We stopped at the "Top Ten " campsite which usually has good wifi but the wifi was terrible. We had entered a broadband black spot which is why this blog is being written retrospectively some three days later!

The early morning mist clears over Fox Glacier Town

A nice spot and Matthew has joined us on our cycle ride and take a rare photo of both of us.

Matthew is from Auckland

 

Enjoying an energy boost at one of the lookouts as we near Haast.