We start the Otaga Railtrail at Alexandra (skip 10km from Clyde to Alexandra). You can imagine as you pass through the rock passages a train winding its way along. The trail parallels the road for a ways, it is tempting to get on the road as the trail is a bit rough.
I don't feel too energetic today, however we carry on to motorcamp at Omakau. It is a tired looking facility. I play Solitare in the kitchen, it is cold. It starts raining during the night and rains steadily all the next day, so we walk into town and hang out at a cafe all day for lunch and dinner.
The old fellow that looks after the motorcamp offers us a small cabin at no extra price, he is concerned that we will get wet, however as our tent is already set up with our dry items we say put, but it is a kind offer..
There were other people that tried to drive up hill to get close to cabin but can't make it. They have friends cycling trail in cold rain. It appears that they don't stay.
We do short cycle to Ophir to see old buildings before continuing rail trail. After the rain there is snow on the peaks -pretty.
We stop for lunch at a viewpoint before doing the two tunnels at Poolburn Gorge and have a snack at the historic Gilchrist's General Store in Oturehua.
As we decide to rough camp, we have supper in a Grangers Shed (before Wedderburn). Shortly after we set up our tent a lone hiker passes by on the trail.
Day 48 cycling 36KM
Day 49 cycling 37KM
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