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February 2, 2026
The kindness of strangers: while we waited outside in the rain, a young boy brought us hot tea and cake
Our youthful enthusiasm was starting to falter when a child came out of a cottage with a basket, sent by his mum
TL;DR
- The author and two friends backpacked around Tasmania in the winter of 1974.
- They traveled by train to Queenstown, a town affected by copper mine pollution.
- While attempting to hitchhike from Queenstown, they received food and drink from a local family.
- This act of kindness from a stranger left a lasting impression on the author.
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