DLNR to protesters: Remove the camp

[TomK]

Thanks, Opihikao.

Thursday evening was interesting. Worked the previous night, tried to sleep, couldn't, had dinner and returned to my room at HP around 6pm. My room had a good view of the VIS and surrounding area.

I wanted to sleep as I had to be up at 2am that night, but couldn't, and as ever, I have the window open as I love that cool air! Anyway, I was wondering if I'd see blue flashing lights coming up the road, but that didn't happen. However, because my window was open, I heard a lot of traffic heading to the VIS area.

Really wanted to go to sleep, so went to bed, but because the window was open, at around 18:30 I heard chanting perhaps prayers. An hour later I heard some more stuff (couldn't make it out, but sounded like someone giving a speech) and then it was quiet again.

It was very surreal, especially the chanting.

There was no trouble, and it was all very peaceful. I think I fell asleep around then, but as usual, sleeping at HP while not totally acclimated isn't easy. I know I was up at 9pm and it was quiet.

A new and not unpleasant experience on the mountain for me. Unfortunately, that was the last sleep I got, and am still awake!