Room 604 YHA, Wellington
I could barely walk now. Hopefully after having enough sleep, i can later go out for night scouting. Overall, it was quite an amazing day, knowing the fact that i went through all kind of pain through out the walk around Wellington. Just as I was overjoyed with the fact tha i finally escape the jungle and get back into civilization, I was kicked staright down into a deep valley by realising that i had been walking on the wrong path from the very beginning.
Anyway, althought i got up to the wrong hill, i still manage to conquer one of the peak around Wellington city. I was quite proud when i was standing next to the unknown statue that standing tally on the peak. But as the wind getting stronger, i started to become chicken and afraid of falling down from the tiny peak area.
Unknown statue on the peak of the unknown hill that i conquered
the bushes that protecting the statue. I had to suffer the iche caused by the weed in order to stand next to the statue
view from the peaki only managed to snap a few photo from the top with one hand holding hard on the statue. After standing on top for merely a minute or so, i cowardly crawl down to the flat land. sigh, how useles of me :)
after conquering the peak, i am beginning to feel bored and wish to end this endless walking. But it only happened after another few hours of endless walk. Just as i thought that i might die of dehydration, i vaguely see an old man walking into a shabby building. Although i prefer to see a Hobbit rather than an old man, but i am still joyfully run towards the buidling. Without realising it, i was actually back to the civilization and that shabby building was build next to the entrance of this jungle. I knocked on the door and asked for water, and the old man was very friendly and guide me to the kitchen. After galloped litres of water and filled up all my water bottle, i take a glance at the building. It is club house for some community bagpipe association. The old man was making arrangement for the performance tonight and he invited me to come over again tonight. I certainly love to come over, but i know there is no way for me to climb all those mountain again just to see a performance.
After recharging myself, i continue my way to get back into the city centre. Along the way, i walked passed a golf course, a garden, another jungle before ended up in Victoria University. THEN only i realised that the walkway i chose is no way near Victoria University. Eventaully, i gave up looking for a way back to the YHA. Instead, i took a bus home.
saw the lonely planet guide for New Zealand lying on the bed next to mine again. Is there anyone that did not use this book for guidance besides me bagpacking New Zealand?!!