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Queen Charlotte Walking Track, New Zealand
Day 1 started with a water taxi ride for 1 hour to Ships Cove, this is where the track began, and also where the historic James Cook landed the Endeavour. The 15km walk began with a mega uphill section for about an hour - it was tough but once you got up to some height the views were amazing. The walk took me 3.5 hours and I finished at Furneaux Lodge. The backpacker bunks in the Croft Barn were great and I enjoyed a beautiful sunset over the bay.
Having met 2 lovely older NZ gentlemen I began my walk on day 2 with John. Sadly Allan wasn't feeling too well so he opted for the boat ride whilst John and I treked the 12km to Punga Cove. It was a fairly easy going trek although I must say John's pace was superb for a 70 year old! He told fantastic stories too.
It was here in Punga Cove I was adopted and taken under the wing of 4 bubbly Kiwi ladies. After 11 years running this years trip was to walk the Queen Charlotte Track (and consume plenty of white wine in the evenings!). They very kindly invited me for dessert where I enjoyed an Apple Tart and a shandy! They provided hours of entertainment and plenty of laughter - thank you ladies!
I set off at 8am to tackle the 23km trek of day 3 - I had an amazing surge of energy for the majority of it and completed it in 5.5 hours which I was very proud of. The thought of a swimming pool and beer at Portage Hotel at the end definitely incentivised.
After a fantastic nights sleep in the Walkers Lodge accommodation at Portage Hotel we all got up and set off on our final day at 7.30am. The weather for the entire walk had been glorious and the sun was shining. This day was probably the toughest and the 21km took me 5 hours - I was so relieved to get to the end of the track and paddle in the sea to cool my legs. I also promised not to show the Kiwi girls photo.... but here it is!
Thank you to everyone who made the Queen Charlotte Track such an enjoyable achievement....
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