Coddiwomple Stardate 180313
After 4.5 months in New Zealand and spending so far 7 weeks on Stuart Island I finally did one of 9 New Zealand’s great walks. The Rakiura is only a 3-day hike but the most popular on Stuart Island. Another is the North West Circuit which is a 11-day hike around the top 1/3 of the island. There is a third hike called the Southern Circuit still in the top third of the island but is for the far more adventurous and experienced. You have to pre-book these walks because of limited accommodation available. The Rakiura will accommodate max of 24 people for the dorms and max of 6 tents or 12 people in the camp sites. The other trail varies between 6 – 12 bunks and no tent sites. I was talking to a group of people and they booked August last year just to be sure. Fortunately for me working on the island I had plenty of time available to book in for 2 adults. The second adult was Rachel who also works at the backpackers. Sharon didn’t want to go, she preferred to work to buy even more c...