Clambering out of the doldrum cauldron

I'm back in the north and finally dealing with that cold, hard fact.

I'm back camping! I’m at the wonderful Piha Domain for a couple of nights. Shout out to the awesome Fiona who runs the camp. Big supporter of The Big Loop - both the ride and the book. The legend even recognised me!

My return to the North Island has been tricky. I've spent far too long wondering "what am I doing here?". There’s more huts than trees and D…