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So... we did it.

Yesterday we arrived in Picton, the last point of our bike adventure. We did the last 25 kms in a very, very relaxed way, and to be honest, quite sad to be at the end of the route. 

As a result of this last 25 kms, unfortunately I have to correct my statement from yesterday. The road between Havelock and Anakiwa is NOT the most beautiful road in the world. In fact, the road between Havelock and Picton is the most beautiful. And we rode it in ideal conditions, sunny weather and low traffic.
This is Picton, out last city in the South Island....

After that, we had an excellent celebratory beer in the most scottish pub in australasia and headed for the ferry. We were finally, after I do not know how many days, leaving the south island and going to the north. It has been a thrilling place to visit and as I already have felt many times during the trip, is the best already behind us?

Well, we still have some interesting things to do in the north and this blog is far from over. 

But the bikes, our trusty rides all these days, will not go on with us. We are going to leave them here in Wellington and take a car instead. I know, it is shameful, isn't it?

What is pretty cool in this stage of the trip is the face people puts when we explain to them that we come biking all the way from Queenstown. Bike freaks have seen our bikes and come to talk with us about routes, resting places and favourite roads.
We've become like the Forrest Gump of south island biking...