It's Done!
28 February 2017
So it's all over. On Friday 24th February at about 8am I reached Ship Cove. My journey took 60 days, with 54 walking days and 6 rest days, averaging about 24km per day for the walking days. From Ship Cove I took a boat back to Picton, then the Interislander Ferry, then the Wellington to Auckland overnight bus to get back to Auckland, where I am now trying to settle down a little before heading back to work next week.
I began from Bluff on a cold, rainy, windy day and ended my journey at Ship Cove to an amazing sunrise and a hot sunny day. I started and finished my journey alone and spent the majority of the time walking through the amazing New Zealand backcountry by myself, with a few days walking with some amazing people I met along the way. At night, in huts and campsites, and in towns I met a huge variety of southbound walkers from all over the world. All of the people I met enriched my experience and helped make my journey as incredible as it was.
At this stage the total fundraising amount sits just shy of $5,500. I want to thank all of you for your donations, and for the supportive messages you have given me, through both Givealittle and Facebook. Every time I reached a town or high point on the track I was eager to check what was going on on both pages. My fundraising page will be active until the end of March so please keep spreading word of what I have been up to boost that total for Mobility Dogs.
Debra
