Kōmanawa farmstay - Sandy Bay

Jeg havde en meget langsom morgen og startede ret så sent i dag, men det var præcis det jeg havde brug for efter den lange dag forinden.

Turen gik langs landevej samt grusstier. Så da jeg ankom til den lille kiosk/købmand stod der allerede to af dem jeg kun havde nået at sige godmorgen til om morgenen. Det viste sig, at de var tyskere og skulle overnatte ved campingpladsen ved siden af. Sammen med dem stod to andre velkendte tyskere som jeg havde mødt i Kaitaia. Det var dejligt endelig at se nogle velkendte ansigter igen! Men ja, her er rigtig mange tyskere i New Zealand!

Vi tog sammen videre mod Sandy Bay hvor vi kunne slå vores telt op gratis. Vi overvejede det lige kort om det også var en god ide efter at have læst skiltet omkring jordskælv og tsunami, men altså så var det jo bare at løbe!

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I had a very slow morning and started quite late today, but it was exactly what I needed after the long day before.

The route went along country roads and gravel paths. When I arrived at the small kiosk/grocery store, two of the people I’d only managed to say good morning to earlier were already there. It turned out they were Germans and were going to spend the night at the campsite next door. Together with them stood two other familiar Germans whom I had met in Kaitaia. It was so nice to finally see some familiar faces again! But yes, there really are a lot of Germans in New Zealand!

We continued together toward Sandy Bay, where we could pitch our tents for free. We briefly considered whether that was actually a good idea after reading the sign about earthquakes and tsunamis, but well, if it came to that, we’d just have to run!Read more