Tour Aotearoa Day 23: Remutaka Summit to Wellington, 41 miles, 840 feet elevation | A “Well”ington Welcome

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As tough as the gusty, wicked wind was yesterday, Wellington welcomed us with a calm, warm, sunny downhill ride.

Although Auckland is larger, Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand and the ending point of the North Island. We are half way finished with the TA!

What should we expect on the South Island? Everyone tells us it’s much less populated with spectacular scenery that includes fjords, glaciers and the Southern Alps. There is far less agriculture and grazing (going to miss the little four legged fluffball sheep).

Finally we think it will be colder as it’s early autumn here and we expect more rain.

The TA route guided us safely into Wellington on cycleways and we celebrated the finish of the North Island at Panhead Brewery with a celebratory bevvie.

So we are taking the day off tomorrow to resupply, rest, get a new water filter, file taxes and catch up with the bigs. And I’m sure we will scout a little more of the South Island as well while taking in a couple more local breweries.

We are so very grateful for this opportunity and lift our family, friends and neighbors up in prayer at the beginning of each day.

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