Wow!  Ten days on the road.  Best take it easy then...

Days ten and eleven were planned as shorter days.  This was because I was a little unsure of how tough the gravel sections were.  In the end I need not have worried as there were no difficult bits and I could have easily combined the days - oh well, now I know.

So, with only around 330km to do I was in no hurry to get going so I started off with a leisurely pootle along the Clutha River to Clyde where I stopped for some brekkie.

After filling up both belly and bike I was back on the road again and turning onto SH85 which would take me towards Ranfurly before turning off to Naseby and then onto Dansey Pass - the main objective of the day's ride.

The ride along 85 was fairly boring and it was quite windy in places - it was great when the wind was behind me but for some sections it was blowing me around a little.
After puttering through Naseby I turned off to tackle Dansey Pass.  The first sections of gravel were nice, open and fast.  I was surprised at how soon I came across the historic pub - I had figured that it would be a fair bit further in.

Not far past the pub the road began to climb it's way up the hill.  The road wasn't too bad but a lot slower now with a few more corrugations.  Even with that strong breeze blowing it was fairly hot and the Tenere also needed it's fan every now and again.  At the top of the hill we both had a wee rest and a look around.

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