Finishing km: 70
km walked today:30
If Day 2 was one of getting excited to be walking along a never-ending ribbon of sand, Day 3 was one to get bored of it. There weren't even any landmarks to pay attention to. Sarah and I spent most of the day waving to the occasional vehicle driving on the beach (infrequent after the morning's first few tour buses) and counting/saying hello to the various birds (gulls, oystercatchers, terns, dotrells) that kept us company along the coast.
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| Looking back up the beach |
This, the coming and going of the tide throughout the day, and the various flotsam and jetsam (little blue jellyfish, TONS of small jelly-like creatures that were either salps or comb-jellies) were about all there was to entertain. Indeed, at the end of the day when we reached the camp we were talking with fellow walkers about specific pieces of driftwood we'd seen over the 30km day's walk!
Speaking of Camp, we spent the night at the lovely Utea Park with several other TA walkers (including one woman who had missed the previous camp and walked 55km to Utea!) and enjoying the hot showers, fresh water, kitchen facilities and hospitality of the lovely Tania.
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| Finishing spot on Day 3, the wonderful and home-y Utea Park |
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