{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-journal-js","path":"/journal/149","result":{"data":{"markdownRemark":{"html":"<h1>Patea to Whanganui</h1>\n<h3>Thursday March 15, 2018, 39 miles (63 km) - Total so far: 4,270 miles</h3>\n<p>(6,872 km)</p>\n<p>A good ride today. The road is quite high for most of the route affording\nviews across pleasant farmland and down to the sea. There are quite a few\ndowns then ups, courtesy of river valleys. The shoulder tends to peter out on\nthese sections, but it wasn't especially busy so we managed fine. We're\ndefinitely happier employing the tactic of just stopping and getting off the\nroad when trucks approach us on tight sections. It's just not worth the stress\nof the close passes!</p>\n<p>The sign for Whanganui seems a little premature distance-wise, but the\napproach to the city is all downhill. It's a nice spot - nestled next to the\nriver with a good stash of pretty buildings, coffee shops and restaurants, and\ngalleries and museums. We're staying at Tamara Riverside Lodge which is a\nreally lovely hostel - we have a small double room for just $54! Huge communal\nareas and great kitchen, and a mostly older clientele. There's even a bike\nshed. Great spot for a rest day tomorrow - given the forecast we're postponing\nour trip along the river road until the rain goes away!</p>","frontmatter":{"date":null,"path":"/journal/149","title":""}}},"pageContext":{}}}