The start of my second week. Everything still ok. Some sore toes from the downhill runs and banging them on the rocky creek beds. I do have one blister under the fixomull tape on a toe that gets one all the time but it is not affecting me. The pack felt heavy and uncomfortable today even though its lighter than a couple of days ago. Most times its because the shoulders are a little tender and it just doesn't sit well.
The walking started ok as the trail winds its way through some pine trees and then the follow the creek sign starts. Now this is ok for a while but after a couple of hours I started wondering what is outside of those creek banks. I shouldn't complain to much as i could always be going up and over hills all day. Plenty of that to come. Given they are fairly short days I am stopping more and sitting and contemplating what I can see. I even remember to take photos. Lucky I get any as normally its Belinda that takes most photos and I can walk 20 kilometres and not take one. Doesn't mean I don't see whats going on around me its just that I stop and look at something then move on. Now I have to take a picture of whatever I stopped for.
The sky was overcast today and it felt like some rain clouds are moving in. Not the best time to be using the creek as a highway I would have thought. I came across a gully on the west that comes from the Elder Range and I could see that a low of water had rushed out recently. The creek past the gully had wetter sand and on a rocky area there was some water in puddles then after about a kilometre sign of the water flow petered out. This was one of those things that I should have taken a couple of photos but not a one was taken. It was only after that I kept looking for another gully from the west that may have reached the channel and I found one just not as dramatic as the first one So I decided then if I find it interesting I will take a photo and cull them later. 
Walking on the creek through Wonaka station meant there were sheep and their shit and flies. The wind has come up as the cloud gets thicker. I arrived at Mayo Hut early afternoon and have so far treated myself to two cups of tea. Naughty I know. Had a Mars bar for dinner last night . Might try something more substantial tonight. Late lunch yesterday of cheese and vegemite Pita bread. Its cooling down quick and there is a fireplace in the hut.
I am alone here at the moment which I like as then I can stay inside. I feel guilty because I snore then I cant sleep etc etc. No good spots for tents here out of the wind. 15 kilometres of creek walking then 6.6 kilometres of highway walking into town. Yay. Butter Chicken for dinner though tomorrow night. And a pint of Hahn Super Dry. Having a look at my stops this does look like a 1200 kilometre pub crawl.
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