Second Time in Abel Tasman

My second time in Abel Tasman—though this time on foot, not by kayak. A 14 km hike from Totaranui to Awaroa, with plenty of nature to enjoy along the way.

My favorite moment happened right at the start of the hike when a seagull suddenly spotted something in the water near the shore, picked it up, and dropped it onto the beach. A starfish! And such a pretty one. It was still alive, so I took the liberty of throwing it back into the water. Hopefully, it landed out of seagull sight.

We didn’t quite make it to Awaroa. The tide was still too high, and we would have had to wait another hour. We gave it a shot and got about halfway before deciding that was good enough. It was only about 500m that were missing to complete the journey anyway. ^^

P.S.: We got a new tent! Properly sized, with plenty of space. Okay, maybe I’m overselling it—it’s still a cheap tent, but definitely an upgrade. This one is almost (!) waterproof!

We also splurged on $9 air mattresses. My back was very grateful!Lue lisää