A start in the dark this morning. We were trekking by 6am along the foreshore.
We came across beautiful groves of nikau palms. Puriri trees that were twisted and ancient looking.
At the Okura estuary 4k on, there came the thrumming sound of a helicopter. It appeared to be the police helicopter and it was move slowly in and out the coastline. We figured it may have been looking for a capsized vessel along the coastline.
We followed sand flats out from a point of land to where the estuary narrowed. It was deemed the best crossing point. We timed our arrival right on low tide, 7.15am.
The deepest it got was mid thigh. We used my walking stick to slap the water in case any stingray were in our pathway. 40 metres of wading and we were across! It was a relief to be on the other side and able to continue.
Down the coastline we passed MERC the Marine Education and Recreation Centre. Last September we had a fantastic time here on camp with the seniors at Tatuanui School.
Rangitoto Island came into site. The Eastern bays becoming more and more populated. We rounded North Head. Cannons stood as testimony to potential threats of invasion during the war years. Then, behold the cityscape of downtown Auckland.
Our 32k day concluded with a sample of beverage at a Devonport pub.
Nothing tastes better than a brew well earned!
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