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RTW 2002/03: New Zealand

Andreas Mayer
2005-12-04 11:30:13

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Second day I was walking in the clouds unfortunately, with little views. As I was on my own I was walking quite fast as well, just thinking about what to do with my life. Passing through a very nice bit of mossy green rainforest just after Goulands Down Hut, but too dark for good photos.

Had a nice evening with the same group as day one, played a game where you had to put a sticker on your head with the name of a famous person and you have to guess who it is. I had Marco Polo and it took me about 50 questions to get it because I went of the wrong track, pissed off with myself but not as bad as the guy who did not get Albert Einstein. Most amazing starts out that night, but no sleep again due to French guy snoring badly.

Day three, from Mackay Hut to Heaphy hut was pretty good; the track reaches the Heaphy River about half way and then follows it to the coast. The weather had cleared by then, blue skies for the rest of the day and I stopped for about one hour at Lewis hut to take some pictures of lush green rainforest (none of which was any good, as it turned out).

The Heaphy hut is in perfect location, just where the Heaphy meets the river, wild looking West Coast scenery, and I just found a nice spot on the beach and read for a few hours. Met Phil that night, guy from England, 39, but looks and acts younger, basically he had travelled a lot and never really settled down, until he recently emigrated to Australia. He gave me the name of the company that got him in (Concept Australia) and said that they have never taken anyone one that consequently not got in.

Walked out the next day along coastal stunning scenery, then got the bus with Phil to the last resort at Karomea(?). Cool place for 20$, and we had a few beers with Marc and Gill to celebrate the end of the walk.

Next day we got the bus to Westport, then decided to hitchhike ...