Big loop

March 15, 2019

If you are a fan of the Lord of the Rings or the Hobbit today was you lucky day. Both routes took the riders out to the Hobbiton Movie Set that is now a major tourist attraction between Cambridge and Matamata. Not being a fan I rode with Ron and Deb to that location for coffee/coke but we carried on to do a very lovely loop through dairy and horse country. I even passed a paddock where a group of young horses were frolicking about. The ride had almost 4000ft of climbing but mostly due to constant rollers. Not much over 10% but lots of 6-8%. At the end of the ride we stopped for well earned gelato or a milk shake.

Maureen rode the shorter route because she actually visited Hobbiton with Stefa and her husband.

There are also inlays in the sidewalk commerating many of the very successful race horses.

We also passed the lake upon which the national rowing team trains.

This handsome heron was just hanging around.

Image not found :( — The Hobbiton Movie Set that is very cleverly situated away from the road so you can not see anything without a ticket.

Today's ride: 93 km (58 miles)
Total: 627 km (389 miles)

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