Day 52 | Birchwood
5 December 2022 | 17°C
Suuuuuunnnnn! It has been a while since wehave seen you! It’s a nice walk from Merrivale to Birchwood. Though there is a steep climb inbetween and I my legs are tired I enjoy this day much more than the previous one. I had struggled in the afternoon yesterday doubting why I do all this. Especially when it started to drizzle shortly after sitting down for lunch I got really angry and started doubting everything.
Wasn’t this trip supposed to be a present to myself? Didn’t I deserve a proper relaxing lunch break sitting down after the hard work on the morning? It was all predicted like that in the weather forecast but I just could not except it. Now everything is forgotten again and the climb seems to be a good training for the big mountains ahead. Once over the top a beautiful landscape with lush green paddocks, heaps of white dots (sheep) and a big mountain range in the background appears. Southern alps we are coming! Very soon!
Treat of the day: The Takitimu Tavern in Wairo has a shuttle service that picks us up at the hut at Birchwood Station and we have dinner there with Michael, Georgia and Conner.