otago Day 27: Ahuriri river Highlight:Easy track! Challenge:Leaving Top Timaru HutLeaving Tin HutHail on the saddleRiver crossingLooking for a stream to camp bySetting up tent in rainLearning:Here's Trent catching up on the
otago Day 26: Pakituhi hut to Top Timaru hut New year's day. 2021. After our impromptu rest day yesterday, we were feeling quite energised. It was an easy, relatively nice gradient (compared to the horror that had come before)
otago Day 25: Pakituhi Hut Highlight:Trent called a zero (rest day) this morning, on account of needing more sleep and the beautiful hut. We rested, read books, cooked lunch and chated with a tramper
otago Day 24: Hāwea to Pakituhi hut Yesterday we'd found a car key on the cycleway between Albert Town and Hāwea. We'd let all the cyclists riding past know we had it and that we'd drop it
otago Day 23: Hāwea River track Highlight:Trail Angel Marta hosted us with a beautiful tent spot, mocha (fresh press) coffee, and local knowledge. Challenge:Washing day get change 2x$2showerchange into wet weather gearsource washing
otago Day 22: Highland Creek to Wanaka The day started with a small up and down from Highland Creek hut toward Fernburn hut. Then it climbed very steeply some 500 m up to Jack's saddle. There was
otago Day 21: Motatapu Track, Highland Creek Highlight:Fresh snow. It quickly melted as the days heat took effect. Challenge:There was two decent climbs today. On the steep uphills we took a breather at each marker
otago Day 20: Rose's hut It had snowed the night before as we were coming in to Rose's hut, my first white Christmas. It was a very cold morning. We slept in. We packed up
otago Day 19: Big Hill track Highlight:Walking up the Arrow River was beautiful. You can see why the South Island has the name Te Waipounamu with its clear rivers sparkling green. Challenge:Steep switchbacks following
otago Day 18: Wakatipu track We had an easy day ahead of us and we're in no rush to depart our fancy motel accommodation at the Wyndham Gardens in Frankton. We sauntered out to check-out
otago Day 17: Frankton shared path Hightlight:A twightlight addition of the Remarkable Market was on this evening just across the road. We had frist and second dinner there, and admired local arts, crafts and music.