Day 114
Dec 23 day 114 Colec Bay Campground to Invercargill 6:15-4:00 45 km What to say? 45 km is a long day, but most on the beach which goes fast and I hitched the last 5 (it was just a road walk and I have seen roads before). The first stretch was interesting and not easy. […]
Day 113
Dec 22 day 113 Martin Hut to Colec Bay Campground 7:45-4:15 30 km Every thing I did today was with a sense of an ending. I knew Martin would be the last hut I stayed in on this trek, as was the descent off the mountain through the forest. The first kilometer was just like […]
Day 112
Dec 21 day 112 Otautau – Merrivale trailhead to Martin Hut 7:45-4:15 28 km One of the first very hot days but also incredibly windy, particularly up on the balds. Good solid day of walking once again on difficult surface. In the hut book, one of the thru hikers (Keith who has been one week […]