Day 59, Bulls to Feilding (1486)
Slept well despite the road noise and woke to another day of mainly sunshine. Charlie had gone early as he was walking all the way to Palmerston North, I was only going to Feilding so a more leisurely start was in order.
River Rangitikei outside Bulls
All road walking today, minor roads and gravel once clear of the N3. Very pleasant but increasingly hot.road walking today, minor roads and gravel once clear of the N3.
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| Agapanthus? |
Lots of cows and grass paddocks but there were some sheep as well, no maize.
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| Holsteins |
There were some very nice houses the closer I got to Feilding and the approach to the town is very impressive.
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| A non-pretensions house |
Very wide streets with some old buildings in the centre but mainly well spaced bungalows covering a large area.
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| Corrugated iron cow sculpture on the way into Feilding |
It got the impression that it is a 'leafy suburb' of Palmerston North even though it is a proper town.
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| Feilding public park |
I walked out to the Holiday Park and campground which looked quite nice on their website but when I got there it was rather run down and grotty so I went back to town. An extra 4 km in the sun but on the way back a car pulled up and someone got out, said "hello grandpa" and handed me a can of cola.
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| Feilding |
It was Dave, a trail angel who as been following Charlie's YouTube videos and knew about me from them. He suggested that I was the oldest Te Araroa walker this year!
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| A rather nice house on the way to the holiday park |
I stayed at the Feilding Hotel, rough enough but cheap.
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| The Feilding Hotel |
A good meal in the Irish Bar before an early bed.
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| Another old building in Feilding |
River Rangitikei outside Bulls
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