Dome - Puhoi Pub

After a drop off back on trail by Trail Angel John we had a lovely (and sunny) walk on a mainly gravel track, which was distinctly welcome considering yesterday's rain. There were some muddy patches through the bush, as well as a pretty tight downhill scramble between gorse and electric fence, but the promise of the famous Puhoi Pub at the end of the trail kept us going, and even the slightly panicked revelation that we'd kept Carolyn and John's key turned to a bit of luck in the end, as we caught up to John on his school bus run, reunited him with the key and caught a lift for the final couple KMs to boot. Arrived at the pub to discover the (recently defeated) US women's rugby team getting their end of event party on - which, in addition to the possibility of beers, pizza and warm showers, made for an perfect end of trail evening.Read more