Takaka, New Zealand
After our emotional farewell it onwards to Takaka, a small town north of Motueka. A scenic drive up and over a large hill past where we had spent the night celebrating independence day was the only route there. We made our way along the winding road as the sun was setting and before we knew it we had arrived in Takaka complete with the petrol light on. We grabbed some food from the local supermarket and went to introduce ourselves to barefoot backpackers. The hos...