Day 34, Kaniwhaniwha to Pahautea Hut (841)
Last night was what could definitely be classified as 'interesting'. Very heavy rain with plenty of thunder overnight, tent tested and passed.
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| It was a little stream last night |
It had actually stopped raining by the morning and I was able to pack up, not dry but without adding any extra water.
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| Into the jungle |
The path was, as expected, like a river in places but the mud wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
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| Some really nice trees |
It would have been an excellent ridge if it hadn't been for all the vegetarian. This is what happens here, anywhere that's not farmed is just native bush even up to today's 3000 peak.
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| Not much of a view |
The cloud was low so the occasional gaps did not reveal any interesting views.
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| Observation tower |
There is an observation tower at the top which I climbed, there wasn't any point but it was there.
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| Nothing to see from the top |
I continued down to the DOC campsite and hut and stopped in the cooking shelter for a museli bar and some water and suddenly it was as if someone turned on a tap. The wind picked up as well and I stayed there for a while thinking it may ease.
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| SJ & Di playing cards in the hut |
It didn't and I went round to the hut for a look and found SJ, Di and Ruby inside. They had arrived last night and decided not to go anywhere today.
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| Ruby doing some cross stitch |
I stayed for a while and the weather got worse and worse so I decided to stay at the hut for the night. A sensible decision I think rather than walking on in the current conditions which got worse as the afternoon went on. The wind became very strong with hail squalls.
The sky cleared in the evening but the wind was very gusty and the hail not melting on the ground. A bit chilly.
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