Te Araroa 22/01/26

Day 123, Twizel to Lake Middleton Campsite (2527)

For some unknown reason I managed to delete the notes that I had made for today and trying to recreate them four days later is very difficult, which is why I need to do it every day, but here goes.

Motel in the morning 

The day started with pouring rain and I didn't rush to get going but by the time I got going it had almost stopped

The Musterers Café 

There was a cafe open as I left the town and as I couldn't break my rule of never passing open café I had to go in to sample the wares.

Path beside the road 

The route followed the road out of Twizel on a good track until reaching Lake Ruataniwha and more salmon farms.

Salmon farms 

Lake Ruuataniwha is the only man-made lake among all the interconnected power generating lakes in the Mackenzie Basin.

Rowing eights on Lake Ruataniwha 

Ruataniwha is also important for rowing and there were several boats out training as I walked up the lake shore on a gravel road.

Gravel road by the river 

Eventually I reached the end of the lake but the road continued beside the Ohau River to the lake of the same name. The weather steadily improved and by the time I had reached Lake Ohau there was sunshine.

Lake Ohau 

Path by Lake Ohau 

There was a good path then that followed the lakeside to the road which I walked to Lake Middleton and it's campsite.

Maori statue by the lake 

The view north up Lake Ohau 

The view South 

I actually camped beside Lake Ohau on the opposite side of the road as there were a lot of family tents and speed boats at the proper campsite and it was more peaceful where I was.

Peaceful camp spot 

It started to rain just as I was about to make dinner so I cooked and dined in the tent.