Day 76 | Campsite at km 630
28 December 2022 | 22°C | 23km
The sun wakes me up at 7am and I realize that I slept very well in that little hideaway behind the school. I have an urgent need to take a shower, so I quickly pack my stuff to head over to the hostel to ask if I can use their showers.
The reception is still closed so I sit some time by the lake before heading to a cafe with the funny name “The greedy cow”. I am positively surprised as they have a lot of veggie/vegan options on the menu. Heaven!
There’s the usual town chores of shopping and laundry and it’s around 2pm when we hit the trail. It leads along Lake Tekapo and as the sun burns down today we jump Into the lake for a quick, refreshing swim.
When the trail leaves the gravel road, we meet two pretty exhausted southbound hikers. They have a big day behind them (and a steep and difficult climb as we would see the next day).
Find of the day: A cool and sheltered camp spot with views over the lake and a beautiful sunset.