We survived the 43.5 mile hike around the Queen Charlotte Sound. We were so lucky because John insisted on a rest day after the 14 mile segment on the third day. What a wimp but OK. Well, he was right on in 2 ways: first, we were really dead tired and fighting colds so a break was very nice, second, it was pouring sheets of rain and high winds that whole day! We would have been hiking 12 miles in pure crap weather. Thank you John.
So a bit about the Track (trail). We went resort to resort with our luggage hauled by the boat while we only wore our day packs. Parts of the trail were very steep with surface often of hard pack clay. That can be super slippery when wet! The terrain generally was up and down as we were skirting the sound. The native forest was very different from our home turf. There were many 30-40 foot tree ferns. Yes, real ferns that are trees. This is a subtropical climate with many unusual plants. We have been introduced to many fantastic birds which sang to us all along the hike.
Our B&B in Picton, end of the track, has limited Internet access so we have to wait until Nelson, our next stop, tomorrow to get you those long promised photos.
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