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Looking good. My parents live in Colchester so maybe I'll try it out next time I visit.
Cool ride reports going on in here. Here's a short one of my own. Very short actually, since I apparently have only scanned in three of the photos. A two-day there-and-back ride along the Clutha river in the South Island, NZ, 160km.
On-One Inbred with bikepack.pl stuff, at the original Jimmy's Pies shop in Roxburgh:
A lake somewhere. If you think mozzies and midges are bad, wait until you get bitten by a sandfly.
Finally, a good photo - my partner riding above the Clutha.
The coolest bit was going through an old railway tunnel which is about 1km long and completely unlit. From the start it looks fine, but once you get about a quarter of the way through you literally can't see a thing other than a bright dot marking the other end, not even your hand in front of your face. The floor is uneven and the roof is constantly dripping, it's quite a surreal experience riding through it. At the other end is a dilapidated shepherd's hut full of newspapers from the 30s and 40s.
Other than that, slightly boring route with stunning scenery. Stayed in a hut above Roxburgh Dam which was shabby but comfortable, and easier than taking a tent.