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Te Araroa day 34

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Garmin Connect Today was a bit different, having heard about people cycling the Alps to Ocean section, rather than walking from Tekapo, I thought that sounded like an excellent option. The routes are similar and follow the canals through to lake ohau, the idea of walking those flat sections in the current heat did feel a bit of a stretch. Picked up my bike at 10am just outside Tekapo all ready for a day on 2 wheels. Long stretches of road and another hot day. Still some amazing scenery. I loved being on the bike clocking up the Kms..stopped along the way for some Aoraki smokes salmon. Then onto Twizel for some supplies. I managed to get lost trying to get out of Twizel and back on the trail. Got there in the end. Afternoon was a bit harder with a head wind determined to slow me down. More canals then a beauty path round lake ohau and onto the lodge for the night. Arrived at lodge and ran into pipa and Jane who I had been w