The wind was a surprise. Terry wondered how often the area was like this. At our final hut we would meet some trampers who told us that those were southerly winds from the antarctic. The mountains were shielding us from their full fury. Things were bad on south and north islands. Over 700 cars were stranded in unexpected snow on North Island between Napier and Taupo--we had tentative plans to visit both places on our way back to Waiheke Island.
Luckily we only walked against the cold air for 30 minutes and then we were at the cabin. We were alone and couldn't figure out the settings on the wood burning stove. Some Canadian girls saved us. Back home, they survive with nightly wood stove fires and got the kitchen warm.
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