Day Four 90mile beach to Raetae

After passing very lovely campsite 40km north of Kaitaia because I didn't feel I had done enough mileage I settled for campsite close to Kaitaia at the bottom of 90 mile beach. After the gorgeous doc campsites the 18 bucks for me and tent seemed expensive. Place ok but not a patch on the other ones. Still hot shower etc fab. Walk to the beach in the morning and easy cycle to Kaitaia next day. Really disappointed in library as not even poster out and with an announcement I was supposed to play to people who didn't know who I was and were busy looking for books.....so I didn't. Fortunately family sat down and as they were four generations back they invited me to their place for lunch, talk and old photographs. Lovely young Maori man heard I was a songwriter and wanted to chat so we all head up the road..... one story collected and fab time with all. Left around 3.30pm and just went 15 km to very basic doc campsite. Long drop toilet and that was it!! Felt a bit vulnerable there...