Dawn Raid

Spook and I prepared for Megs next days off by spending most of the day watching the world pass by on the shores of Lake Wanaka. Spook managed a run and I managed some chapters in my book.

After Meg finished work, we drove at least 2.5hrs to reach Glenorchy and the start of the Routeburn track.
32km and for some reason folk seem to take 2/3 days to traverse it through to Milford Sound in Fjordland. Spook has always wanted to get over in one day and Meg was up for the challenge. We camped in the Department of Conservation (DOC) basic amenity (long drop toilet and running water) camp. $15 each a night, in an envelope and popped in the box.
There’s no room in our luxury van for Meg so she’s brought her own sleeping accommodation.

They wanted a 7am start so we did a ‘Granny and Papa’ and pre loaded the coffee pot, cups, cereal bowls ready for slick moves in the morning.

Beauty out west in NZ does not come alone - like the west of Scotland. The only slick moves were to toss everything into a basin, bang the doors shut with us inside and get the hell out. Sand flies in their masses. No coffee, no breakfast - just 32km of jungle and mountain track.