27/11/21, Day 45, 25km, Total 1135km
Elevation Gain: 754, Loss: 565m
An easy day to get back into the walking.
Cooked ourselves a huge breakfast and had one last coffee before Alex and I headed for the lake.
The day was overcast with a forecast of rain. Fortunately it held off till I was a couple of hours from the hut.
The first 2 hours of the day were along the lake edge. It sure is a beautiful lake. Then the track climbed so gradually that I wasn’t even aware that I was gaining elevation. So it was a very pleasant easy day of walking.
This is a huge 27 bunk hut with a good wood stove and a good supply of wood. There is 10 of us here tonight including another couple from Tauranga who are also TA walkers.
Tomorrow we are planning an easy 3 hours to the next hut and then wait for the weather to clear.
The rain has set in.
First Christmas Tree this year 
Lake Rotoiti. Beautiful 
Inland island. Great idea 
The insect that creates the honeydew. 
Top end of the lake 
The rain came 
Friendly birds 
John Tait Hut tonight 
