Makahika - Levin - Paekakariki

Man kunne fortsætte 3–6 dage videre ind i Tararua-skoven, som ville føre ud i åbne landskaber og over bjergtoppe. Men da jeg vågnede om morgenen med migræne, valgte jeg i stedet at tage ind til byen Levin og få noget god mad, og derfra tog jeg bussen videre mod Waikanae, hvor jeg fik en lækker pizza.

Jeg ville spontant have besøgt Kapiti-øen dagen efter, som består af masser af fugle, og hvor chancen for at se kiwifugle om natten er relativt stor. Jeg var dog lidt for spontan og kunne ikke få plads på færgen. Jeg besluttede mig derfor for at tage videre til Paekakariki, hvor jeg gik langs stranden og endte på en god campingplads, hvor jeg fik vasket tøj. Samtidig var der en sauna, hvor de lavede saunagus kl. 19, som jeg nåede at deltage i. Efter omstændighederne endte det med at blive nogle gode dage.

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You could continue for another 3–6 days deeper into the Tararua Forest, which would lead out into open landscapes and over mountain tops. But when I woke up in the morning with a migraine, I chose instead to head into the town of Levin to get some good food, and from there I took the bus on to Waikanae, where I got a delicious pizza.

I had spontaneously planned to visit Kapiti Island the following day, which is home to many bird species and where the chances of seeing kiwi birds at night are relatively high. However, I was a bit too spontaneous and couldn’t get a spot on the ferry. I therefore decided to continue on to Paekakariki where I walked along the beach and ended up at a nice campsite, did some laundry, and even found a sauna offering a guided sauna session at 7 p.m., which I managed to join. Given the circumstances, it turned into a couple of really good days.Read more