Te Araroa day 40

After opting for the bus from Wanaka to Queenstown i walked back to 20km in the rain to arrowtown. Arriving in the town i was welcomed by a screaming Michael who was sitting outside the pub, trying to keep out of the rain.

It was his birthday so i enjoyed a pint with him, then went to setup my tent, before returning to share a pizza for his birthday dinner.

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