The former capital Russell was one of the most remote cities in the western world (18th century). Mainly whale hunters and maybe pirates came here. So the city was known for his bars, brothels and general lawlessness. Thus is earned the nickname Hell Hole of the Pacific. The British empire eventually send some people over to restore order. Now it is probably one of the most boring places on earth (with a population of 816 people).
Since there is no Kiwi bus today, we decided to go on a hike along the bay of island from our hostel in Paiha up to Russell and then back with the ferry. Our path took us through rocky coastline, beaches, rainforest, mountains, valleys, bush land, mangroves and finally the town of Russell itself. It took us 6 hours. The rainforest also came up to his name, so in the end were were not only exhausted but also soaked to our bones. Still, it was well worth it :D
18th of May 2016
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