A mini Greymouth hike 🥾💦

Had the morning to kill before my afternoon bus to Hokitika. Grabbed some breakfast at what looked like a quirky cafe online but ended up just being a pretty basic cafe. At least it was super cheap! Some quick fried eggs and a hot chocolate later I set off to do the easy Lions Walk hike. It’s only 10mins each way to get a scenic view over the town. Online reviews said it was worthwhile, easy and after sitting on my arse all day yesterday I needed the exercise. Why not.

Once I’d walked the 20mins to the trail head it started to drizzle. Oh well, here now. Jacket on, I was sweating on the inside and wet from the rain on the outside. I am proud of myself that I didn’t once fall on my arse in the mud - but there were a few close calls 😂. The view from the top was… okay. On a sunny day, probably much better. Going down was harder but despite my shoes being caked in mud, my arse stayed mud and slip free. I call that a win.

Time for a rainy walk across the river to the train station toilets to clean off the mud and dry out my feet a bit. The shoes will need a clean back at the hotel tonight to pass muster with Australian quarantine tomorrow. Of course once I settled into a cafe for some lunch, the sun came out. Typical 😂.

There’s not a great deal to do in Greymouth town centre on a Sunday (or perhaps any-day). To really see NZ you need a car. I hung out in the cafe for a bit to warm up with a cuppa tea, then had a short stroll around town before my short bus ride to Hokitika.Read more