February 23rd, 2009 Karamea
There are a few rules of the road- sometimes you have to take a ride, sometimes you have to wait for the rain to stop, sometimes you do get sick and sometimes you have to let a stranger become a friend. I have been travelling now with Laura for a few days. There have been many laughs in swanky B & Bs along the way. With the typhoon on top of the west coast for these last few days, I have counted my blessings many times, especially the throes of agony with stomach pain. There is nothing worse than being sick on the road, and meeting Laura really is luck of the road in the truest sense. I dont suppose I have been much of a companion doubled over in pain and throwing up every gourmet meal, but somehow she seems to enjoy my company as well. We must both be totally desperate for some company.
We arrived at our final stop Karamea- which really is the end of the road. From here you cant go any further on sealed roads, and in many ways the town has been protected from development for that reason. My strength was finally back today, enough anyway, to take a walk in the rainforest along the beach. The sandflies were thankfully lessened by the storms and we emerged on a beach you only imagine.
I climbed a rock and got sort of stuck up there. She took my picture.
The poison of my illness finally passed through my body yesterday, and I do feel a greater sense of peace than ever before. As if I am finally able and willing to accept everything that has happened and be positive about the future. It certainly helps to have some rays of sun breaking through to warm our skin; there is nothing worse than rain.
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