Circle Pacific 1998/99 - Day 47 - New Zealand

• Scouts up @ 6:30am + loud!
• Left around 8:45 for hike to hot springs - found Kaitoke hot spring area, but took wrong turn for Peach Tree hot spring

• Walked along beautiful wooded track toward Whangaparapara Rd

• Followed road to lodge store - hijinks w/ whale scapula

• Back @ hut by 1:30 - scouts left in next hour - peace! - quiet!
• Enjoyed grilled cheese snack
• Tomato-curry rice for dinner - yum
• Shan unwisely reading Stephen King's Night Shift - GB Island has no power - very dark @ night - good thing, but Shan totally spooked by her book - had to be escorted to latrine - dumbass!
• Nice fire in the stove tonight - gin + solitaire - good evening