When I was having breaky, a chubby and friendly tabby looking
similar to our cat Tora came to hang around with me. He made me miss Tora. After having left the lodge, walked the trail going through Kerikeri township. It was still mid September but orange trees were in fruit, and rhododendron and
pohutukawa were in full blossom - fully realised it is a really warm place
here! Went through Waitangi forest and got to Paihia. It was a mono-phased
planted pine forest, extremely monotonous scenery
all the way. Felt an acute pain in left knee when coming to the end of the
forest. Wondered it was because I have been walking on a pair of sandals which
do not have good cushion? The accommodation I stayed tonight had a spa luckily
and enjoyed a long hot soak to relax tired body in the evening. The knee pain
was a worry for me walking tomorrow and on. Went to the supermarket in town to
buy food for next 4 days. It was windy today but a fine weather overall other
than a brief evening shower. Walked 24km.
朝食を取っていたら、ウチの飼い猫トラによく似た柄の太った人懐こい猫がやってきて、しばらくちょっかいを出して行ったので、トラが恋しくなった。宿を出た後、しばらくはケリケリの街中を歩くコースで、9月中旬というのに満開のシャクナゲやオレンジ、ポフツカワの花などを見ては、ここが温暖な地であることを実感。その後、ワイタンギの森を通ってパイヒアへ。単一相の松の植林で単調この上ない。その森が尽きる頃、急に左膝が痛み出した。今日もクッション性に劣るサンダルで歩いていた影響か？たまたま今晩の宿にはスパがあったので、夕方ゆっくり浸かって体をほぐした。明日からの歩きが不安だ。町のスーパーで4日分の食料を購入。今日は風が強く、一時夕立が降った他は総じて良い天気だった。歩行24km。
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