Saturday -- 42.22 km with 773 metres of climbing, including one climb rated as a Category 4.
Cold!! By the time we got up into the hills, it was only about 7 or 8 degrees. Thank goodness I brought an extra fleece vest for the descent.
But it was good ride. I felt pretty good almost all the way up, but then started to run out of energy. We stopped at a little bakery, but my chocolate macaroon finger just didn't do it for me. It didn't give me the energy I hoped for. So the descending was all right, but the climbing right at the end was a bit of a struggle. I'm also experiencing a mystery back pain for some unknown reason.
Nevertheless, apparently we were faster this time than last, and we took a break this time!
The scenery on this route is beautiful ... forests, hills, and Mt Wellington topped with snow.
Not the best photos ... we didn't stop long enough to take photos because it was too cold ...
