Saturday, March11, 2017 - Anatini Farmstay

We were up a 7:00 and had our breakfast in the room. Breakfast consisted of Starbucks Via coffee, instant oatmeal and a few protein bars. We were on the road at 8:30 in a light rain and a slight headwind. The ride to Anatini Farmstay (basically a B&B) was a relatively easy 35 km (22 miles).

After 5 km we stopped at the Kurow Pasquale Winery where we stopped for coffee and we also purchased a bottle of wine for this evening. The trail between Kurow and the small town of Duntroon mainly follows the Waitaki River. Just before reaching Duntroon we stopped to see some Maori Rock Art. Much of the area had been vandalized and it was difficult to see the "art". The town of Duntroon has seen better times as there was nothing there but a few homes.

From there we had about 7 km to our home for the night. On the way we stopped at Elephant Rocks. Not much to see but an excuse to get off the bikes. We are staying at a lovely home that is well of the beaten path. Our hosts are Margaret and John who have lived here for 52 years.

    Most of today's track was like this 

    Maori rock art

    Elephant Rock