Bluff Freedom Camp - Bluff (3,058 km.)

ENDELIG! MERE END 3.058 KM SENERE

Vi tog afsted mod Te Araroas sidste 10 km mod skiltet i Bluff, heldigvis med væsentligt bedre vejr end dagen forinden! Det var med en meget underlig følelse, at slutningen nærmede sig.

Vi gik langs kysten, hvilket var en bedre afslutning end at skulle have gået langs vejen. Desto nærmere vi kom mod enden, desto mere emotionelt blev det. Specielt den sidste km blev øjnene en smule våde, og da jeg stod foran skiltet, var det med lettelse, men også med en tom fornemmelse af, at Te Araroa-trailen var overstået, og at de orange markeringer nu ikke længere skulle følges.

Det har været en vanvittig oplevelse med mange op- og nedture, men en uforglemmelig en af slagsen. Jeg har oplevet fantastisk natur og mødt en masse forskellige mennesker, som jeg i den grad ikke havde forestillet mig inden.

I morgen går turen videre mod Stewart Island (New Zealands tredje største ø, lidt syd for Sydøen), hvor jeg de kommende seks dage vandrer en smule rundt og oplever dyreriget, hvor der skulle være en meget god chance for at se mindst én kiwi løbe rundt.

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FINALLY! MORE THAN 3,058 KM LATER

We set off for the final 10 km of Te Araroa towards the sign in Bluff, fortunately with significantly better weather than the day before! It was a very strange feeling knowing the end was approaching.

We walked along the coast, which was a much better way to finish than having to walk along the road. The closer we got to the end, the more emotional it became. Especially during the last kilometre, my eyes became slightly teary, and when I stood in front of the sign, it was with relief, but also with an empty feeling that the Te Araroa Trail was over and that the orange markers no longer needed to be followed.

It has been a crazy experience with many ups and downs, but an unforgettable one. I’ve experienced incredible nature and met so many different people - far more than I could ever have imagined beforehand.

Tomorrow, the journey continues to Stewart Island (New Zealand’s third-largest island, just south of the South Island), where I’ll spend the next six days hiking around a bit and exploring the wildlife. There’s said to be a very good chance of seeing at least one kiwi running around.Læs mere