Day 67: Hunters hut to Mid Wairoa hut

Highlight:

I can see the water

After leaving Colac bay ~60 days ago we last spotted  the moana (ocean) from a high point on the Tākitimu range.
Today we see Te Tai-O-Aorere / Tasman Bay and Nelson.

We had heared the track between Upper and Mid Wairoa was challenging: sliddling a river and swarming with wasps. We imagined a track similar to Timaru River (one of our worst days).
It was not, the track was well defined and was always wider than two feet. There were even a couple of fun little rock climbs.

Challenge:

We awoke in the morning with the sound of gusty wind. We knew there would be more of this as we  head up over an exposed saddle.
Channeling the coast 2 coast runners crossing the Deception River with momentum, I increased my pace over the top of the saddle. Only a couple of times we needed to brace ourselfs with our poles.

Summary: