Goodbyes are always on of the most difficult things of
travelling around the world both because of the overall quantity of goodbyes
and the amazing and interesting people you meet. So this morning saying goodbye
to Kevin was another difficult moment and it’s hard to express how much thanks
we had for his hospitality and his general kindness. To make it easier we made
a hasty exit and took a few photos.
Before
we got on the road we decided we would make a quick stop over at our favorite
local grocery store, New World, and loaded up on some road snacks and possible dinner
if we decided to set up the tent for the night. Today’s journey would take us
along the coastline to the slightly larger coastal city of Greymouth. Unlike
other days, todays ride was fairly straight forward down the coastal road and
only going slightly inland before Greymouth. We were making great time today as
our biking muscles were getting more and more tuned. The most exciting part of
the day, you know other than riding our bikes down the beautiful coastline, was
going over our first road rail bridge. The road rail bridge is essentially a
normal bridge but with track in the middle so a train could use the bridge as
well. This does not seem so exciting but me for me it meant focus as getting my
skinny tires caught in the rails would spell certain disaster. Though thanks to
some helpful hints from Kevin and a little skill we made it across and in just
a few kilometers we were rolling into Greymouth, our first city of the trip.
Brian
and I’s eating habits have been really healthy so far on this trip but after
biking all day and having not seen any fast food since we left the comforts of
Queenstown, the golden arches of McDonalds are pretty irresistible. A Big Mac,
cheeseburger, chocolate sundae, medium fries, and a Coke later we settled ourselves
into a nearby hostel for a night of rest. Day 8 40kms and one Hungry Buster Mac
Meal down.
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