Camping hellhole to Camping paradise

Km 507 to km 530.
We aren't going to moan about the Nowhere in Particular hellhole campsite. Suffice to say there were 7 camped there and not one had anything good to say.
We woke tired after a windy, uncomfortable night to a windy, foggy, humid day.
But the day's track was a good one. Winding trails through attractive bush, kaka in the trees, mostly easy grades, a beautiful natural ford on the river, a stand of large kauri, and enough tree roots and tricky sections to keep it challenging. And to top it off we stopped with trail angels who couldn't do enough to make us comfortable. Wouldn't let us camp because it was raining, picked heaps of veg from the garden they keep explicitly for TA walkers. Local orange jam & Vogels for breakfast. Great accommodation, just what's needed when arriving tired and sore after a big day. Stopping here is recommended.!
Rested and ready to hit the trail again this morning!Read more