Te ararao - day 4
Windy night.. but tent held up to Dave's bay camp.
Started early.. off before the rest at camp.
On my own at the clearing. Walked to shelter before realising I could camp by the waters edge.
Te Araroa - day 12, 13 & 14
Garmin Connect As I got up and active this morning the were moments of blue skys peeping through the gray cloud which topped the hills around the hut. However as I left Top Wairoa Hut I became nervous for what lay ahead. The clouds were forming and no longer allowing any blue through. As I walked up the hill from the hut I considered returning to see what the weather would do, but instead stopped to put and extra layer beneath my rain coat and my water proof trousers on. I continued up into the clouds, which seemed to rise as I did. After about an hour the sun began showing signs of peeing through. Which gave me confidence to continue. Further up the cloud dominated the landscape providing little visibility, making it more difficult to make out the orange poles or man made cairns. I pressed on and found my way to Mt Ellis, stopping briefly for phone service and some messages. On the way down the cloud cleared and I enjoyed the walk down the valley to the river beneath Hunter Hut. ...
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