After I decided to stop my Te Araroa experience I had to keep myself busy for a couple of months. I decided to look for a backpacker job and found one in house keeping and reception just outside of Punakaiki or Pancake Rocks on the West Coast of the South Island.The location was great, in the rainforest and 10 minutes to the beach.
Work was fine, just 4-5 hours per day and only 10am start. I also took the opportunity to figure out if I ever wanted to own or manage a hostel or bed and breakfast- that would be a NO 😃
The downside was the staff quarters. At 150 NZD per week excluding food I was hoping for some cleaner quarters, but living with pigs that was not to be.I spring cleaned many times and within a couple of hours it would be a mess again. No respect of ones time here.
I spent most of my time in hermit phase as I was sick of people and irritated by the lot that I shared accommodation with for 5 weeks.Despite this I did a few walks but not long ones as my Achilles kept getting inflamed when I did. Some photos below.
Weather has overall been very good here with only a few rainy days.As I write this I have 1 month to fill in Auckland or maybe more- depending on if I can fly to London as planned in April or if Corona Virus will put a stop to that plan and my further plans in Ireland in May.
Pororari River Track
Truman Track
Pancake Rocks
Pancake Rocks
Nikau Palms
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