Legs and Borders

Rainy, windy day, luckily trail wasn't running high so it wasn't an issue. In the morning I tried to find a moment when the rain would die down so I could wrap everything up, I kind of did but most of things got damp anyway. It didn't stop all the way to Havelock. Once here, I've topped up the food in "4Square" I needed around 5 days worth in the backpack, bough an additional salami and cheese as the next town St Arnaud had an expensive shop, up to a point where most of hikers would sent a resupply box there. I was banking on using food they left behind, as usually with resupply boxes people would mail more than they needed and did not want to carry the excess. While I was sorting the food, I got approached by Jo and Ella. Two students from Wellington, they've been en route to a techno festival on the South Island and once there, they were planning to get stoned on various drugs. I think Jo was already high on something as he kept o...

Second day on Queen Charlotte Track winding its way around a plethora of bays, heading towards Havelock. Weather was perfect, trail well maintained and quite busy. Many section hikers were using their Christmas break to hike this 80 kilometre scenic path. There's not much to be said about today which is a good thing. When I woke up the shag sleeping in a branch above the tent was still there, cleaning it's feathers. Trail didn't have any difficult sections so I managed to cover a long distance. The goofy birds I encountered yesterday were still present and tried to steal various things from me. I know now that they are called wekas, here's a short info about them: I ended the day on a pretty campsite at Davies Bay which allowed hikers to camp by the beach. Tomorrow will be the resupply day at Havelock, the trail is heading towards Richmond Ranges next. Weather looks like a mixed bag but it will hopefully get be...