Farewell Beau and whanau. It had been great to connect. Beau is a DoC (Department of Conversation) ranger and so we had interesting chats around his role and the challenges of trail maintenance.
At the end of Beau’s driveway we discovered we’d left our food bag, cups and sporks behind. Darn it! Who would go back?
Running back ended up being a mistake for me. Either a shin muscle pulled or a shin splint developed. Redness and swelling of the lower leg was the key sign. Deep heat and voltaren have become the new ‘sponsors’ of the Haddock hikoi.
In Amberley, an elderly lady was trying to start her lawnmower at the berm. It was nice to help her out and get it going. She was really appreciative. Wishing us well for our journey.
After buying supplies from the super-market, we were off again towards Rangiora. The sights along the way included horses, the Tokomaru train, a mob of goats roaming freely on the train tracks and a very dry Ashley River.
We stayed the night in a reserve just before Rangiora township. A 32k trek for the day.
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