Post cyclone, the sun was shining and the grass was green. A perfect day for a tramp! We chose the Jollie Brook trail, which we had spied on our way to Lake Taylor a few weeks ago. It is part of a multiday tramp with several Department of Conservation huts available, but we were just out for a short day hike of about 3 hours.
We missed the pull-out and had to backtrack, but found a good flat spot to park alongside two other cars. We could see the swing bridge we needed to cross the Hurunui River and some kayakers ready to put in downriver.
Our hike was not what we anticipated! The terrain was mostly flat, unlike most of our NZ tramps, but we had 5 river crossings after the swing bridge and a very swollen river. It was challenging in a few places where the water was hip deep and had a strong current. R's helping hand got me across each time. We gained a lot of confidence along the way and our walk back was much quicker. We feel a little sore in the hips after fighting that current!
The cyclone disrupted our satellite TV service. Horror. We only got 6 channels (2 of which replay the broadcast from an hour before), but we came to know that TV schedule pretty well. Boo. Monday we might get the owner of this house to contact the Dish TV company, which is not open on weekends.
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