I woke up early and checked out of Mainstreet Backpackers. Darren had cleaned his car out because it smelled like a foot, then we took off. The drive was gorgeous but crazy wavy. Silly straw status. We stopped a couple times to tour-ize the scenery. The drive took about and hour to get to Kohukohu.
Kohukohu sits right on the Hokianga Harbour and is the northern ferry town opposite Rawene(don't even try to pronounce these Maori town names.) I called Waiora, but apparently everyone was out except for some dude named Tios who was there for some Free Energy conference. He agreed to take the half an hour journey to pick me up. He eventually showed up, so I said peace to Darren and hopped into some strangers car. He was playing St. Germaines album Tourist, so i felt more at ease. While we were driving switchback roads deeper and deeper into the hills, it really sunk in how vulnerable/trusting I am over here. I guess I have to listen to that Maori janitor in Auckland's advice when she told me to listen to my gut.
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