Thursday, February 14: Warm & sunny throughout with occasional cloud
Kayaking: 22.5 km
Tramping (Lauren’s Lavender excursion): 0.4 km
Ohinepane Campsite (Doc, $20)
The alarm hadn’t been set, but I was fairly confident of my ability to get up on time: 6:00 was being aimed for, practically it was 5:30. Had a breakfast of cornflakes, peaches & milk, coffee & two slices of plain toast in the still very quiet house. Alan showed up briefly, and then it was off to pack the final items, shove the suitcase into the room across the hall. Everything I wanted to take with me fit into the two backpacks, and I now have them with me. Which turned out to be a good decision. Read more…