Woke up at 6:00. Had a big surprise when looking inside the
toilet. There was only a board with a small hole there. No lid, no seat, didn't
feel like to be seated! Did my job squatting on the board, and screamed as it
awfully splashed... Started at after 8:00. Saw a warning sign that said the
river becomes impassible if the water level is higher than the bridge. Water
was lower than the bridge by 10cm - looked OK to go. Continuous rainfall was a
concern, but made my way regardlessly. Soon the
trail went into the river. Put sandals on and walked in the river. Northland
region is relatively warm, but river was cutting cold this time of year. After
30 mins walk, a chest deep pool turned up ahead with cliffs both sides out of
the blue. Couldn't go any further. It really broke my heart to turn back all
the way. 21km walk back to the dairy shop that I left the day before yesterday
felt long like hell. At 16:00 arrived at the dairy in Mangamuka. Was starving
and had a burger and chips. Was allowed to stay in the vacant shop next door
again. The last day of my 40s became totally disappointed and dreary. Walked
29km.
6:00起床。今朝トイレを覗いてびっくり。板に小さな穴を開けただけで蓋も便座もなく、とても座る気になれなかったからしゃがんで用を足した。派手に水しぶきが上がり思わず悲鳴が出た…… 8:00過ぎに出発。途中に警告板があり、川の水が橋の上まで溢れている時は渡れなくなるので迂回せよとの指示。見ると水は橋下10cm位で何とか大丈夫そう。断続的に降り続いている雨が気になったが先へを進む。程なくしてコースは川自体を辿るようになり、サンダル位履き替えジャブジャブ進む。温暖なノースランド地域とはいえ、この時期の水は切るように冷たい。30分ほど進むと突然胸上位の深さの淵が現れ、両端とも断崖で前に進めなくなってしまった。迷ったが、断腸の思いで元来た道を引き返す。昨日の朝出発したマンガムカの商店まで戻る21kmの道は例えようもなく長く感じられた。16:00頃たどり着き、非常に空腹だったのでハンバーガーとチップス（フレンチフライ）にむさぼりつく。再び隣の空き店舗を貸してもらうことに。40代最後の日は失望的で侘しいものとなってしまった。歩行29km。
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