Abel Tasman Track Day 2 – Whariwharangi Hut Campsite
Doin’ OK on the AT (that’s the Abel Tasman, not the Appalachian Trail). I think I did about 22 km (15 miles) or so today. I kept myself busy for sure. Had a late start so that I could cross the Awaroa Inlet at the low tide. From there I cruised along from bay to bay and the time somehow passed along. I stopped for about an hour in the afternoon to lay in the sun on the beach. Hey, I am doing a coastal walk, so why not? The sun was really hot today and I would have loved to go for a swim but the water is just too cold!
When I got to the hut there was no one else camping! What a treat, I’ve got this big ol’ campsite to myself. I spent the evening talking with 2 American couples staying in the hut. I was glad to have company after last night in the ‘couples’ campsite where no one spoke to me at all. Occasionally I meet a cool couple, but most times they cling to each other and don’t speak to anyone else, especially not a single girl. Tonight’s company was good. Both couples are here on short holiday and it’s fascinating to me to hear what they talk about – Walmart’s prices vs. REI, property values in Tahoe, the price of salmon – it all seems so foreign to me. I have been away a long time.
Crossing one of the tidal inlets
Beaches of the Abel Tasman
Te Mata O Te Moana – The Edge of the Sea
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