• Treasure Island - Jaggers Camp

    16–17 oct., Nouvelle-Zélande ⋅ 🌬 19 °C

    Vi havde god tid i dag, da vi skulle krydse en større flod, så vi ventede, til at tidevandet var lavest, til at krydse over. Vi endte derfor først med at forlade vores camp ved 10-tiden. Ved floden mødte vi nogle lokale, som var ved at fiske, og som gav os en vejvisning på, hvor det var bedst at krydse over.

    Vi krydsede over på et godt tidspunkt, men det var ret så blødt nogle steder, hvilket gav en fornemmelse af at være i luksus-mudder-wellness for fødderne. Dermed blev skoene også opgraderet til en ny farve.

    Vi holdt en lang middagspause med en helt godkendt udsigt, hvortil vi tørrede vores telt.

    Efter at have gået igennem et mindre skovområde, ankom vi til en meget pæn strand, som var det stik modsatte af 90 Mile Beach, men stranden formåede hurtigt at give flashbacks med sand i skoene og vandløb, som skulle krydses.

    Vi fandt en camp efter kun et par kilometer og slog vores telt op, hvilket var en udfordring, da vinden skiftede retning mange gange. Men der var rigeligt med plads til teltene!

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    We had plenty of time today, as we had to cross a larger river, so we waited until the tide was at its lowest before crossing. We didn’t end up leaving our camp until around 10 o’clock. At the river, we met some locals who were fishing and gave us directions on where it was best to cross.

    We crossed at a good time, but it was quite soft in some places, giving the feeling of being in a luxury mud wellness spa for the feet. As a bonus, our shoes were upgraded to a new color.

    We took a long lunch break with a fully approved view, where we also dried our tent.

    After walking through a small forest area, we arrived at a beautiful beach, which was the complete opposite of 90 Mile Beach. Yetthe beach quickly brought back flashbacks, with sand in our shoes and small streams to cross.

    We found a campsite after only a few kilometers and set up our tent, which turned out to be a challenge as the wind kept changing direction. But there was plenty of space for the tents!
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