As people told me, it’s raining now… I’m waiting until the weather gets better and I hope it will. I have only 16km and I think, I can do it in 2 hours maybe. So, I can wait, that’s OK.
Kohaihai DOC camp site > Heaphy camp site (16km, 3h30)
Tag: Track
Welcome flat hut > Coplan track (18km walk, 4h) > Fox glacier (26km cycle, 1h40)
Hey, yesterday I wanted to take a picture of the hot pools but the battery of my Gopro was empty just at the wrong time. This battery is so short! Maybe 40 minutes. Anyway, today, I’m going to walk down the same 18km and reach Fox glacier which is 26 km away from the star of the Coplan track.
Lake Paringa > Coplan Track (46km cycle, 2h15) > Welcome flat hut (18km walk, 5h)
Yesterday I met Chris, a guy from south Africa. He is in NZ since three weeks and he is going to do the Coplan track. This walkway inside the Southern Also is on my way so I’ve decided to do it has well :-) why not?! It’s 18km to reach a hut and we have to come back by the same way. The track looks much easier than the Hump ridge one. This time, I will tie my shoes!
Port Craig hut > Hump Ridge Track > Tatuapere (17km walk, 5h + 24km cycle, 2h)
During all the day, I’ve felt a hard pain on my feet. I’ve never walk like this before and without training, 3 days it’s long! I’ m going to have one day off in Tatuapere to get more energy.
I’ve met Sally again today. She is walking so fast, even her dog! When I told her I was going to pass Riverton, she gave me here address in case they were here when I will reach the city. It’s nice :-) I don’t know when I will be there but it could be a nice experience. We never know :-)
Ōkaka hut > Hump Ridge Track > Port Craig hut (18km walk, 5h30)
Roooh! My feet are sour this morning… I hope it going to be better because now… I’ve certainly walked too fast yesterday. And I’ve forgot to tide my shoes correctly also. Maybe that’s it. I will slow down today. I’m going to reach the sea level again so I’ve got a long way front of me.
Tuatapere > Rarākau carpark (22km cycle, 1h15) > Hump Ridge Track > Ōkaka hut (18km walk, 6h15)
Today is a marvellous day and I’m very lucky! I’m going up to the Ōkaka hut to pass the night but before I must walk 18 km. And before that I must cycle 22km until the car park. During the high season there is a shuttle service but not now. That’s OK :-)
Mavora lakes > Te Anau (81km, 4h15)
This night was cold, very cold. I was limit limit in my sleeping bag and I can feel the with the winter coming! I opened my tent this morning and : What a sky! So blue! My tent is covering by a thin layer of ice and I can’t find a way for reheat my fingers. Every two minutes I have to stop packing my stuff and make a break front of the sun because my hands are so cold!