Mike delivered us back up Smyth Rd at the same point Mark had brought us off the trail the previous evening.
Final farewells and we were on the trot once again. Across the flats and then into the foothills of the Warkworth region.
Yesterdays 32k trek had taken a toll on the body and we were both taking time to get back into the rhythm.
A lady stood at her driveway entrance and waved us down. Her name was Roma and she had been a ‘Trail Angel’ for the past 6 years.
She invited us to have a cold fizzy drink out of the heat of the day. We were able to top up our water too. She told us of how they had become trail angels and sometimes their property had hosted up to 18 TA trampers staying at the one time.
Onwards over hills where the trail was clay. It began to rain. Within 10 minutes the track we were walking on was a stream. Soggy shoes. Yeck!
On arriving at Puhoi it was a chance to have a feed from the general store. Only 5, or so km to Wenderholm. We passed beneath state highway one and followed the old SH1 over and down to Wenderholm. 28k completed for the day.
The campground had plenty of space but was a little soggy underfoot. Ducks waddled and pūkekos strutted throughout the grounds.
Time for kai and wet feet to dry.
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