Whatawhata - Kaniwhaniwha campsite

I dag havde jeg en længere dag, som var præget af en meget kraftig sol, få skyer og alt for lidt skygge.

Jeg startede med at få en æg/bacon-sandwich med fra caféen og gik derfra langs en flod om morgenen. Senere ankom jeg til fåreland, jeg har aldrig set så mange får før. Da der kort var overskyet, tog jeg mig en pause midt i fåreland. Herefter gik turen videre mod mit campsite. På vejen stoppede en bil og sagde, at han boede i nærheden, og at jeg kun havde omkring 30 min, til jeg var fremme - han var nok det, man kalder en tidsoptimist. Det tog mig lidt over en time at komme frem til campen, som vrimlede med sandfluer. Jeg tændte bål sammen med to andre vandrere for at holde en pause fra sandfluerne. Direkte ned til campen var der en flod, som man kunne tage en dukkert i. Jeg var mindre begejstret, da det vrimlede med ål!

————

Today was a longer day, marked by very strong sun, few clouds, and far too little shade.

I started off by getting an egg and bacon sandwich from the café and walked along a river in the morning. Later, I arrived in sheep country. I’ve never seen so many sheep before. When it briefly got cloudy, I took a break right in the middle of the sheep fields. After that, the trail continued toward my campsite. On the way, a car stopped, and the driver told me he lived nearby and that I only had about 30 minutes left to go, he was probably what you’d call an optimist when it comes to time. It took me a little over an hour to reach the camp, which was swarming with sandflies. I lit a fire together with two other hikers to get a break from the sandflies. Right below the campsite, there was a river where you could go for a swim. I was less enthusiastic, though, as it was full of eels!Read more