Wednesday 24 November, Te AnauThe bikes went with us for a boat trip across Lake Wakatipu, allowing us to start 
riding at distant Walter Peak Station. Off we went, uphill on gravel tracks (naturally) through wonderful scenery - blue skies, snowy mountains - fording rivers on the way, and ending up cycling through really remote country with huge grey peaks all around. Didn't want to stop. But we had to, in order to get to Te Anau before dusk. A quick beer stop at the superstore (thanks Michael), which had a great selection of NZ micro beers, meant a bottle of Tuatara IPA (5%) from their brewery in Reikorangi, and a Harrington's Big John Special Reserve (6.5%) from Christchurch. Cracking day! Score: Trip days 20 Beers drunk 29
riding at distant Walter Peak Station. Off we went, uphill on gravel tracks (naturally) through wonderful scenery - blue skies, snowy mountains - fording rivers on the way, and ending up cycling through really remote country with huge grey peaks all around. Didn't want to stop. But we had to, in order to get to Te Anau before dusk. A quick beer stop at the superstore (thanks Michael), which had a great selection of NZ micro beers, meant a bottle of Tuatara IPA (5%) from their brewery in Reikorangi, and a Harrington's Big John Special Reserve (6.5%) from Christchurch. Cracking day! Score: Trip days 20 Beers drunk 29Thursday 25 November, Te Anau
Off to Milford Sound by bus - bikes not allowed in through the amazing tunnel, which was rather more interesting than the Sound itself. Being processed with thousands of other tourists. Back to a walk along the lake and a beer in the local, wh
ere TV coverage of course still dominated by the Greymouth mine disaster (29 dead), which happened the day we drove through the town itself. Awful for all concerned. Then to lodgings to finish up the superstore beers, bottles of Three Boys Brewery IPA (5.2%), very hoppy, and their Wheat Beer (5%). Followed by a corker of a fish chowder to start off dinner (thanks Kate). Score: Trip days 21 Beers drunk 31
ere TV coverage of course still dominated by the Greymouth mine disaster (29 dead), which happened the day we drove through the town itself. Awful for all concerned. Then to lodgings to finish up the superstore beers, bottles of Three Boys Brewery IPA (5.2%), very hoppy, and their Wheat Beer (5%). Followed by a corker of a fish chowder to start off dinner (thanks Kate). Score: Trip days 21 Beers drunk 31
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