3 nights in Auckland

The Great Barrier Island Ferry does not leave until Friday at 7am. At the library now clearing up details of my hike. I just fixed the setting on blog for comments to be posted by anyone so sorry if you posted before and got no reply. It works now though.

Farewell Cabin Shot

Goodbye Waiheke. On to Great barrier island for a week on the trails.

Market, Sweat Lodge, Poll climb

Since my last report I have to been to:

-The local market where Jala (the 5 year old daughter) sold seven dollars and fifty cents of her old clothes in which see immediately bought 8 dollars worth of candy

-The sweat lodge in which 10 of the local islanders including Darrell (who i woof for) and myself all crammed into the complete darkness of a hut which was no larger than a 3 person camping tent. Over the course of the next 3 hours, hot rocks were brought in an put in a pit in the middle of the hut. Water was continuously poured on these rocks so that steam filled the space. Needless to say I was a bit dehydrated the next day.

_Took the motorbike out again for a little ride which again was a great time.

_pictured Above, I found a bit of time to do my own thing...