Central Otago and we're off to bike a bit of the rail trail. We start at Ranfurly and the first thing we notice is a statue by Donald Paterson! Honestly ! Christine is going to bike the first leg to Wedderborn, about 14kms
The next leg I do, up and over the highest point on the trail. 12kms to Oturahua, the oldest grocers shop in NZ and home of the Hayes museum. This is one of the best museums I've ever seen and for us in the national trust, it was FREE ! Worth joining !
It made innovative farm products including windmills and fence strainers. All machinery is as it was left . It was powered by a 20ft windmill and then a water driven wheel , housed in that concrete shed. 
Christine rode to Ida valley and I took over to Auripo. We camped the night here ,incredible spot with views over the valley.The next stage to Lauder was 12kms through the Poolburn gorge so we did this together going there and back. Certainly the prettiest part of the trail. We retrieved our van then drove around to Lauder via Ophir. From there we took turns all the way to Alexandra . Our weather was lovely but I wouldn't like to be on the trail in a strong wing.
The next leg I do, up and over the highest point on the trail. 12kms to Oturahua, the oldest grocers shop in NZ and home of the Hayes museum. This is one of the best museums I've ever seen and for us in the national trust, it was FREE ! Worth joining !It made innovative farm products including windmills and fence strainers. All machinery is as it was left . It was powered by a 20ft windmill and then a water driven wheel , housed in that concrete shed. Christine rode to Ida valley and I took over to Auripo. We camped the night here ,incredible spot with views over the valley.
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