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Worthwhile and 5 Stars but a few caveats!
Tora Coastal Walk的点评
点评：I have given this experience 5 stars, but there are a few things that I wish I had known beforehand and that I think can be improved.
GOOD: The area and landscape itself are beautiful. Gorgeous coastal views, so peaceful, quiet, full of happy sheep/cows, wildflowers were abundant and the route app worked well. Not so much the first lodge, but the next two lodges were lovely.
CAVEATS:
ROOMS/BEDS: The bedrooms are very spartan with only twin beds, and you must either bring your own or rent their sleeping bags, since they only provide a sheet/pillow and even though it was "summer" it was still quite cold at night. We were two couples. The surprising thing was that despite knowing the nature/size of our group, we were left to work out with the other guests who got what room/beds. There were no assigned rooms or beds. Basically, the first to arrive gets first dibs. Looks like you might even have a stranger sharing your room if the room has 3 twin beds and it's a maximum size group. This was the same each night, so it was advantageous to arrive first at the next lodge as you then had your pick of rooms. You had to make up your own bed and then strip it the next morning. There is also a shared bathroom/shower, so no en suite toilet/shower. Fortunately we had fewer guest than the maximum, and everyone was very pleasant so no issues. A host shows up briefly to give a briefing each evening and check in on the group, but otherwise it is an unguided tour. However, the app they recommend to make sure you stay on the track worked quite well and came in handy a few times since otherwise you have to follow arrow markers. I highly recommend downloading the Great Hikes app before you arrive.
MEALS: The other surprise, which they gloss over (or at least was not clear to me from the website) is that there is no hot meal prepared for you when you arrive at the next lodge. The food is good and pre-prepared, but it is sitting uncooked in the refrigerator and the guests must coordinate on actually cooking the hot dishes in the oven, setting the table, serving the meal, and you are asked to clean up afterwards as well. In this sense it is more like a nice hostel. There is also no wine/alcohol provided. You are asked to bring whatever alcohol you wish to have, although they will transport it to each lodge for you. The kitchens are at least stocked with coffee, tea, breakfast items and snacks, although you have to prepare your own breakfast and clean up. Not a problem if you have a cooperative group but just FYI.
HIKES: Day 1 is a long hike with many portions that were very steep both up and down. I was very happy I brought my hiking poles. About 1/3 however was super scenic and relatively flat grassy pastures with ocean views, so quite beautiful.
STARGAZING: We were fortunate that it was very clear with no rain during our hike. Both nights I ventured out around midnight and got the best and clearest view of the Milky Way that I have seen since I was a child. There was a planetary alignment going on and I've heard that the ozone layer is thinnest in NZ so the stargazing was phenomenal!
WIFI: The wifi isn't great and was down some of the time, but we weren't there for the wifi so no problem.
SUGGESTIONS TO MGMT: For the price, it would be nice to have someone to actually cook the dinner and have it ready at some set time. Also, I don't see why beds/rooms can't be pre-assigned on a first come first serve basis as folks make their reservations so that you at least know what room/beds you have in advance. Lastly, it was a bit of a let down to complete the last day, arrive tired to the lodge before departure, and there wasn't even a pitcher of tea or lemonade in the fridge for guests to refresh themselves and bid goodbye to their fellow hikers. Frankly a bottle of sparking wine and simple appetizer or something to help celebrate the accomplishment with your fellow hikers before you all depart would have been nice. But again, you get 5 stars for a memorable experience!
GOOD: The area and landscape itself are beautiful. Gorgeous coastal views, so peaceful, quiet, full of happy sheep/cows, wildflowers were abundant and the route app worked well. Not so much the first lodge, but the next two lodges were lovely.
CAVEATS:
ROOMS/BEDS: The bedrooms are very spartan with only twin beds, and you must either bring your own or rent their sleeping bags, since they only provide a sheet/pillow and even though it was "summer" it was still quite cold at night. We were two couples. The surprising thing was that despite knowing the nature/size of our group, we were left to work out with the other guests who got what room/beds. There were no assigned rooms or beds. Basically, the first to arrive gets first dibs. Looks like you might even have a stranger sharing your room if the room has 3 twin beds and it's a maximum size group. This was the same each night, so it was advantageous to arrive first at the next lodge as you then had your pick of rooms. You had to make up your own bed and then strip it the next morning. There is also a shared bathroom/shower, so no en suite toilet/shower. Fortunately we had fewer guest than the maximum, and everyone was very pleasant so no issues. A host shows up briefly to give a briefing each evening and check in on the group, but otherwise it is an unguided tour. However, the app they recommend to make sure you stay on the track worked quite well and came in handy a few times since otherwise you have to follow arrow markers. I highly recommend downloading the Great Hikes app before you arrive.
MEALS: The other surprise, which they gloss over (or at least was not clear to me from the website) is that there is no hot meal prepared for you when you arrive at the next lodge. The food is good and pre-prepared, but it is sitting uncooked in the refrigerator and the guests must coordinate on actually cooking the hot dishes in the oven, setting the table, serving the meal, and you are asked to clean up afterwards as well. In this sense it is more like a nice hostel. There is also no wine/alcohol provided. You are asked to bring whatever alcohol you wish to have, although they will transport it to each lodge for you. The kitchens are at least stocked with coffee, tea, breakfast items and snacks, although you have to prepare your own breakfast and clean up. Not a problem if you have a cooperative group but just FYI.
HIKES: Day 1 is a long hike with many portions that were very steep both up and down. I was very happy I brought my hiking poles. About 1/3 however was super scenic and relatively flat grassy pastures with ocean views, so quite beautiful.
STARGAZING: We were fortunate that it was very clear with no rain during our hike. Both nights I ventured out around midnight and got the best and clearest view of the Milky Way that I have seen since I was a child. There was a planetary alignment going on and I've heard that the ozone layer is thinnest in NZ so the stargazing was phenomenal!
WIFI: The wifi isn't great and was down some of the time, but we weren't there for the wifi so no problem.
SUGGESTIONS TO MGMT: For the price, it would be nice to have someone to actually cook the dinner and have it ready at some set time. Also, I don't see why beds/rooms can't be pre-assigned on a first come first serve basis as folks make their reservations so that you at least know what room/beds you have in advance. Lastly, it was a bit of a let down to complete the last day, arrive tired to the lodge before departure, and there wasn't even a pitcher of tea or lemonade in the fridge for guests to refresh themselves and bid goodbye to their fellow hikers. Frankly a bottle of sparking wine and simple appetizer or something to help celebrate the accomplishment with your fellow hikers before you all depart would have been nice. But again, you get 5 stars for a memorable experience!
翻译：我给这次体验打了 5 星，但有些事情我希望我事先知道，而且我认为可以改进。
优点：该地区和景观本身都很美。美丽的海岸景色，如此宁静、祥和，到处都是快乐的绵羊/奶牛，野花盛开，路线应用程序运行良好。第一间小屋不太好，但接下来的两间小屋很可爱。
注意事项：
房间/床：卧室非常简朴，只有两张单人床，您必须自带或租用他们的睡袋，因为他们只提供床单/枕头，尽管是“夏天”，但晚上仍然很冷。我们是两对夫妇。令人惊讶的是，尽管我们知道我们团队的性质/规模，但我们还是不得不与其他客人商量谁得到哪个房间/床。没有指定的房间或床位。基本上，先到的人有优先权。如果房间里有 3 张单人床，而且人数最多，那么看起来你甚至可能与陌生人同住一个房间。每晚都是这样，所以先到达下一个小屋比较有利，因为你可以选择房间。你必须自己整理床铺，然后在第二天早上脱掉它。还有一个共用的浴室/淋浴间，所以没有套间厕所/淋浴间。幸运的是，我们的客人比最多人数少，而且每个人都很友好，所以没有什么问题。主人每天晚上都会来做简短的简报，并检查团队情况，但除此之外，这是一个没有导游的旅行。然而，他们推荐的应用程序可以确保你保持在轨道上，效果很好，而且有几次派上了用场，因为否则你必须跟着箭头标记走。我强烈建议你在到达之前下载 Great Hikes 应用程序。
餐饮：另一个令人惊讶的是，他们掩盖了这一点（或者至少从网站上我没有清楚地看到），那就是当你到达下一个小屋时，没有为你准备热餐。食物很好，是预先准备的，但放在冰箱里还没煮熟，客人必须协调在烤箱里烹饪热菜、摆好桌子、上菜，之后还要打扫卫生。从这个意义上说，它更像是一个不错的旅馆。这里也不提供葡萄酒/酒精饮料。请您自带任何您想喝的酒，尽管他们会把酒送到每个小屋。厨房至少有咖啡、茶、早餐食品和小吃，尽管您必须自己准备早餐和打扫卫生。如果您有一个合作的团队，这不是问题，但仅供参考。
徒步旅行：第一天是一次长途徒步旅行，很多路段都非常陡峭，上下坡都很陡峭。我很高兴我带了我的登山杖。然而，大约 1/3 的路程风景优美，草地相对平坦，可以看到海景，非常漂亮。
观星：我们很幸运，徒步旅行时天气晴朗，没有下雨。这两个晚上我都在午夜时分出门，看到了自孩提时代以来最美、最清晰的银河。当时正值行星连珠，我听说新西兰的臭氧层最薄，所以观星真是太棒了！
WIFI：WIFI 不是很好，有时断线，但我们不是为了 WIFI 而来的，所以没问题。
给管理层的建议：就价格而言，如果有人能亲自做晚餐并在规定时间准备好就好了。另外，我不明白为什么不能按照先到先得的原则预先分配床位/房间，因为人们会提前预订，这样你至少可以提前知道你住的是哪个房间/床位。最后，最后一天的行程有点令人失望，出发前到达小屋时已经很累了，冰箱里甚至没有一壶茶或柠檬水供客人提神并与其他徒步旅行者道别。坦率地说，在你们离开之前，如果能有一瓶起泡酒和简单的开胃菜或其他东西来与徒步旅行者一起庆祝这次成功，那就太好了。但同样，你会因为一次难忘的经历而获得 5 星！
优点：该地区和景观本身都很美。美丽的海岸景色，如此宁静、祥和，到处都是快乐的绵羊/奶牛，野花盛开，路线应用程序运行良好。第一间小屋不太好，但接下来的两间小屋很可爱。
注意事项：
房间/床：卧室非常简朴，只有两张单人床，您必须自带或租用他们的睡袋，因为他们只提供床单/枕头，尽管是“夏天”，但晚上仍然很冷。我们是两对夫妇。令人惊讶的是，尽管我们知道我们团队的性质/规模，但我们还是不得不与其他客人商量谁得到哪个房间/床。没有指定的房间或床位。基本上，先到的人有优先权。如果房间里有 3 张单人床，而且人数最多，那么看起来你甚至可能与陌生人同住一个房间。每晚都是这样，所以先到达下一个小屋比较有利，因为你可以选择房间。你必须自己整理床铺，然后在第二天早上脱掉它。还有一个共用的浴室/淋浴间，所以没有套间厕所/淋浴间。幸运的是，我们的客人比最多人数少，而且每个人都很友好，所以没有什么问题。主人每天晚上都会来做简短的简报，并检查团队情况，但除此之外，这是一个没有导游的旅行。然而，他们推荐的应用程序可以确保你保持在轨道上，效果很好，而且有几次派上了用场，因为否则你必须跟着箭头标记走。我强烈建议你在到达之前下载 Great Hikes 应用程序。
餐饮：另一个令人惊讶的是，他们掩盖了这一点（或者至少从网站上我没有清楚地看到），那就是当你到达下一个小屋时，没有为你准备热餐。食物很好，是预先准备的，但放在冰箱里还没煮熟，客人必须协调在烤箱里烹饪热菜、摆好桌子、上菜，之后还要打扫卫生。从这个意义上说，它更像是一个不错的旅馆。这里也不提供葡萄酒/酒精饮料。请您自带任何您想喝的酒，尽管他们会把酒送到每个小屋。厨房至少有咖啡、茶、早餐食品和小吃，尽管您必须自己准备早餐和打扫卫生。如果您有一个合作的团队，这不是问题，但仅供参考。
徒步旅行：第一天是一次长途徒步旅行，很多路段都非常陡峭，上下坡都很陡峭。我很高兴我带了我的登山杖。然而，大约 1/3 的路程风景优美，草地相对平坦，可以看到海景，非常漂亮。
观星：我们很幸运，徒步旅行时天气晴朗，没有下雨。这两个晚上我都在午夜时分出门，看到了自孩提时代以来最美、最清晰的银河。当时正值行星连珠，我听说新西兰的臭氧层最薄，所以观星真是太棒了！
WIFI：WIFI 不是很好，有时断线，但我们不是为了 WIFI 而来的，所以没问题。
给管理层的建议：就价格而言，如果有人能亲自做晚餐并在规定时间准备好就好了。另外，我不明白为什么不能按照先到先得的原则预先分配床位/房间，因为人们会提前预订，这样你至少可以提前知道你住的是哪个房间/床位。最后，最后一天的行程有点令人失望，出发前到达小屋时已经很累了，冰箱里甚至没有一壶茶或柠檬水供客人提神并与其他徒步旅行者道别。坦率地说，在你们离开之前，如果能有一瓶起泡酒和简单的开胃菜或其他东西来与徒步旅行者一起庆祝这次成功，那就太好了。但同样，你会因为一次难忘的经历而获得 5 星！
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