Pakituhi Hut to Wanaka
22.2 miles
Mile 1599.7
I got an early start, giving myself ample time to hike down the mountain and cruise into town before the post office closed. With a new pair of shoes waiting for me, I was pretty pumped.
The whole hike down the mountain I had awesome views of Lake Hawae.
When I reached the dirt road at the base of the mountain, I opted to take a more direct road walk into town instead of the TA route. I wasn’t about to risk missing the post office.
Just before 4:00 PM I reached Wanaka. It had been a rather boring road walk, but getting a new pair of shoes made it all worth it. I ended up grabbing a hotel for the night to rest up before my final push to Bluff. I’m almost done guys!
Cheers!
Nice Rainbow
Life is good. New shoes and almost done. 🙃
Lv u G
Wow the views have been grand. I get behind on your page and binge thru about 10 days at a time. This last batch looked amazing. It’s hard to believe you’ve been on that trail 2 months already and racked up the miles.
As always thanks for sharing
Thanks! It’s hard to believe I’m already done!
Well done, Austin. I’ve really enjoyed following your progress (and photographs). When will you be posting the final few days of your walk ???
Cheers,
Peter.
Thanks Peter! Sorry for the delay…the final blogs are up! Cheers!