I know the Five Families will be shocked to hear it, but I went camping the other night.
Voluntarily! On my own! In the rain!
Granted, it wasn’t really camping; I slept in my car, but that was only due to the aforementioned rain. I’m happy to report that Gandalf the White is a decent, if not comfortable, place to rest one’s head for the night.
Along highway 2, halfway between Opotiki and Gisborne, there’s a Department of Conservation (affectionately known as D.O.C and pronounced “Doc”) campsite. For the rock bottom price of $7 (which I dutifully placed in the provided envelope and slipped into the honesty box), I was able to set up camp, as it were, for the night.
It required a fair bit of manoeuvring to make room for my bed, but I managed, and after a meal of crackers, cheese, pear, and chips, I settled in for the night.
When I woke up, it was bright and sunny so I took a bunch of pictures. Let me show you some!
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| The stream next to the campsite. That bridge in the background was part of the highway system until 1965. It's off-limits now. |
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| Gandalf the White in all his glory. |
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| Pretty! |
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| The road to Gisborne. |
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| Don't worry. I'm not actually moving at this point. |
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| One of the many hills under which the campsite was nestled. |
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