Day 42, Ongarue to Taumarunui (1072)
It was a very misty morning as we set off from the camp to road walk down by the river to Taumarunui.
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| Misty morning |
The mist lifted quickly and everything came into view. It looks quite like old English countryside in this area with some very familiar trees.
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| Trail and river |
We walked along a gravel road that goes beside the river and railway with the main road far enough away on the other side of the river to be unobtrusive.
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| Ruby and Daniella on the trail |
A freight train passed and gave us a whistle and a wave as walked along, real railway children.
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| Passing freight train |
There was an interesting gift shop and cafe along the way, unfortunately only doing lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but there were some interesting wood carvings and the girls bought a few bits of jewelry. Coffee drinks and snacks were also available.
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| Cafe / gift shop |
The walk didn't seem to take long and we were soon in Taumarunui, a nice little town with various shops and, importantly, a New World Supermarket where various purchases were made for the evening barbeque at the campsite.
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| Campsite |
We were picked up from the supermarket by the canoe hire company and taken to the campsite where we organized all the hire details before barbeque and bed.
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| Park on the way |
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