Woohoo: pehiri valley was beautiful as sun came up. So much greener than Feb. Matawai camp store lovely lunch. Motu downhills! Power off in opotiki (?!) All shops shut but found Indian place that made me fast curry (tried not to think about refrigeration) Loved hill out of opotiki on dusk. Sh2 in the dark – much fewer cars feels much safer. Road works just out of taneatua, about 945pm, people working there – deliberately drove through slowly behind me with flashing lights on (well back)so no one would try to squeeze past, made me cry so kind. Day 3 often emotional!
Boo: last hour before matawai felt torturous (retrospect hungry) Not fan of squeeze gates and otherwise awesome dunes trail had them aplenty. This is one weird campground at hot springs.
Song. Still there.