Thursday, December 7, 2023 5:40 pm
Location: Dacre Cottage (567.2 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Returning to Waiwera, we resumed our hike towards Auckland, crossing a number of interesting beaches and passing through a few small towns on our way to Dacre Point, where a long water crossing awaits us tomorrow.
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Wednesday, December 6, 2023 6:33 pm
Location: Waiwera / Auckland (541.1 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Instead of going somewhere to hike, we had a moderately productive and lazy day in Auckland.
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Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:18 pm
Location: Waiwera / Auckland (541.1 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
More rain brought us to an unexpected bus stop.
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Monday, December 4, 2023 9:27 pm
Location: Puhoi / Puhoi Pub (532.6 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Another rainy day brought us to the town of Puhoi, where we splurged on a hotel room to keep us dry overnight.
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Sunday, December 3, 2023 9:38 pm
Location: Kraack Hill (508.3 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A long, difficult, rainy and muddy day took us through more forest trails and over two mountains.
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