Three fairly uneventful days from Barrytown to Picton. A minor crash and bit of road rash on the foot as wet oily roads caused a slide.
From Westport to just past Murchison set a new days record for my mileage at just under 140km. Wild camping down an anglers access road the first 30km the next day had to be ride. On a breakfast of 3 chocolate chip cookies. Atleast it was dry and the roads free of traffic.
Arriving in St.Arnauds we decided to gamble and see how much breakfast was at the posh lodge, surprisingly good value in a country where food is so expensive. $20 for a full fry up, all you can eat toast and croissants plus coffee generated a 2 hour feast that fuelled a spec run east. 150km in just over 6 hours and another longest day at 167k.

Why the guide books don't like the road to Blenheim I don't know. What a ride