Marova - Boundry hut

23km in 8hrs perfect walking weather!

The mornings walk was mostly through beautiful beech forest with lovely little birdies at every corner. At one point we came to a high clearing and Karen remarked that she likes to forest but she really likes to be on the tops so you can see all the mountains. Lucky Karen because a couple of km before Taipo hut (that we didn't stay at) we came out into the open and stayed there for the rest of the day - excepting forrays through the matagauri and incredibly tall tussock near Boundary hut.

When we arrived at Taipo hut it was not yet lunchtime and we had not been walking for quite 4 hours so we thought it best that we make the most of the overcast breezy weather and make for boundary hut. I always feel like the sweet spot for walking is a 7-8 hour hike so it was like the perfect length day for me.

At boundary hut there was a river for washing and swimming but the breeze had taken the edge off the hot day and it was reluctant to get my bra wet as it takes a bit to dry and tomorrow's forecast is rain... so i had a splash wash. Maybe i will regret not getting fully immersed, but it's a pretty minor regret really.Okumaya devam et