Paparekiki - Wellington

Jeg forlod Paparekiki for at gå Escarpment Track, som er en kysttur. Selvom der kun var 21 grader, var solen brændende, specielt når der ikke var mulighed for at gå i skyggen.

Da jeg senere ankom til Pukerua Bay, valgte jeg at tage toget nogle stop videre mod hovedstaden Wellington, som er sidste stop på Nordøen. Her havde jeg planlagt fem dages hviledage, da min krop virkelig havde brug for en masse ordentlig søvn og en god omgang massage!

Dagen efter ankom Svea til Wellington, som jeg har fulgtes en del med de seneste uger, da hun også havde skippet nogle km. mod Wellington. Vi besluttede os dagen efter for at gå de sidste 12 km. mod det sydligste punkt af Te Araroa-ruten, hvor der står en sten, som markerer slutpunktet for Nordøen. På vejen så vi mange kākā fugle, som er papegøjer, jeg har hørt meget, men endnu ikke set før nu.

IKEA er lige startet op i New Zealand, og der er pop-up-butikker over det hele, hvor man bl.a. kan få gratis hotdogs, så det blev udnyttet.

Den sidste dag i Wellington sluttede vi af på et specialbryggeri med en god afsked til Nordøen!

2,5 måneder på Nordøen, fyldt med mange op og nedture samt utallige oplevelser, er nu slut. Nu begynder et helt andet slags eventyr på Sydøen, omgivet af fantastisk natur og forhåbentlig mindre vej og mudder!

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I left Paparekiki to hike the Escarpment Track, a coastal trail. Even though it was only 21 degrees, the sun was intense, especially where there was no shade to walk in.

When I later arrived in Pukerua Bay, I chose to take the train a few stops further towards the capital, Wellington, which is the final stop on the North Island. Here, I had planned five rest days, as my body truly needed plenty of proper sleep and a good massage!

The following day, Svea arrived in Wellington. I’ve walked with her quite a lot over the past few weeks, as she had also skipped a few kilometres on the way to Wellington. The day after, we decided to walk the final 12 km to the southernmost point of the Te Araroa route, where a stone marks the end of the North Island section. Along the way, we saw many kākā birds, native parrots that I had heard a lot about but never seen until now.

IKEA has just launched in New Zealand, and there are pop-up stores everywhere where you can, among other things, get free hot dogs, which we took advantage of.

On our last day in Wellington, we finished with a visit to a craft brewery, giving the North Island a proper farewell!

Two and a half months on the North Island, filled with ups and downs and countless experiences, have now come to an end. A completely different kind of adventure now begins on the South Island, surrounded by stunning nature and, hopefully, less road and mud!Read more