Day 149, Invercargill to Bluff (3050)
It was a miserable day, drizzle, poor visibility and cold. The walk was on a cycle track that follows the salt flats along the shore and then beside the road all the way to Bluff.
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| Salt marsh and mist |
The walk through the salt flats would have been more interesting if there was any visibility but all there was to see was the sewage farm and the distant outline of a milk factory.
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| Black swans |
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| Milk factory |
Thank goodness the cycle track was separate from the road as there was a surprisingly large amount of traffic, mainly timber trucks and containers for the port at Bluff.
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| Heavy trucks on the highway |
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| Welcome to Bluff |
I considered going on to the finish at Stirling Point but thought that it would be much better delayed until tomorrow when the weather is supposed to be much better and I can enjoy it better.
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| Bluff wall art |
Bluff itself is rather run down since the demise of the fishing industry and the subsequent closure of the processing plant, rather reminiscent of some of the Scottish fishing ports.
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| Bluff art |
There has been an effort to try and improve the town and there are some beautiful old buildings including the hostel where I'm staying.
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| Bluff Lodge backpackers hostel |
I had booked a room for two nights but as soon as I saw it, and the weather forecast, I booked it for two more. A perfect place to celebrate the completion of the walk tomorrow.
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