Day 32, Ngaruawahia to Hamilton (791)
A wet night but nearly dry in the morning and then stayed dry all day, cloudy with sunny intervals.
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| Back to the river |
A very straightforward walk today, just following the cycleway / footpath.
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| Cycleway |
Ngaruawahia is where the Waipa river joins the Waikato which didn't seem much smaller even then.
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| Cycleway bridge |
The cycleway is a well made concrete road and even has a specially built bridge over the river.
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| Still a big river |
I met two people walking their dog over the bridge and got into a discussion with them and found out that their grandparents came from the Isle of Man. It seems that there are quite a few from there in the area and there even used to be Manx Society meetings.
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| Nice little café for lunch |
After much discussion with myself I had decided to buy a new pair of shoes in Hamilton. The old ones still have quite a few miles left in them but probably not enough to get to Wellington.
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| Hamilton suburbs |
Unfortunately they didn't have my size in stock but I ordered them anyway and they will send them on to me when I give them a suitable address.
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| Bridge north of Hamilton |
The half of Hamilton that I have seen is pleasant enough for the fifth most populated town in New Zealand including a cheap Microtel which is as suggested a hotel with tiny rooms, not as small as the Japanese pods but just big enough for me.
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| Hamilton |
I am planning a longer day tomorrow as I head for less populated countryside so it was useful to replenish the food stocks both in my pack and in me while in the town.
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| Microtel |
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