Napier - Arohena - Hamilton

I dag skiltes vores veje, og Aviaja tog bussen mod Wellington, og jeg kørte nordpå for at aflevere bilen i Auckland dagen efter. På vejen stoppede jeg ved et større vandfald, Waipunga Falls, et godt sted at holde en lille pause, hvilket flere turistbusser også gjorde.

Jeg overnattede på Arohena Campsite, ned til en større sø, hvor jeg fik en smuk solnedgang. Det var dagen inden fuldmåne, så månen lyste flot op på himlen. Det blev dog en utrolig kold nat.

Dagen efter kørte jeg videre mod Auckland, hvor navigationen sagde, jeg kun havde to timer. Jeg tænkte derfor, at jeg ville have god tid, inden jeg skulle aflevere bilen, så jeg kørte kl. 09. Jeg endte selvfølgelig ikke med at have god tid, da jeg sad en masse i kø omkring Auckland og nåede at blive lidt presset tidsmæssigt, men fik afleveret bilen inden kl. 14.

Derefter tog jeg bussen til Hamilton og overnattede der, inden jeg begynder at vandre derudad igen.

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Today our paths parted, and Aviaja took the bus towards Wellington, while I drove north to return the car in Auckland the following day. On the way, I stopped at a larger waterfall, Waipunga Falls, a great place for a short break, which several tourist buses also took advantage of.

I spent the night at Arohena Campsite, down by a large lake, where I enjoyed a beautiful sunset. It was the day before the full moon, so the moon shone brightly in the sky. However, it turned out to be an incredibly cold night.

The next day, I continued towards Auckland, where the navigation said it would only take two hours. I therefore thought I’d have plenty of time before returning the car, so I left at 9 a.m. Of course, I didn’t end up having plenty of time, as I got stuck in traffic around Auckland and started to feel a bit stressed about the time, but I managed to return the car before 2 p.m.

After that, I took the bus to Hamilton and spent the night there before starting to hike again.Read more