Rainclouds to the North
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 8:47 pm
Location: Tokomaru Shelter (1562.2 km)

A short day bounded with road walk took us through a mixture of dense and light forest, as we made our way towards the Tararua Range.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024 10:23 pm
Location: Whare o Moturimu (1547.4 km)

A long series of cycle paths, gravel walkways, grassy tracks, and a little road walk brought us to the Whare o Moturimu Hut, a nice shelter in the middle of nowhere built specifically for TA hikers. And, we reached an important milestone: Halfway!

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Monday, January 15, 2024 8:50 pm
Location: Palmerston North / Palmerston North Motel (1515.9 km)

After two weeks on the trail (and river), we took a much-needed day off in Palmerston North.

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Campbell Road Cycleway
Sunday, January 14, 2024 8:49 pm
Location: Palmerston North / Palmerston North Motel (1515.9 km)

A day of roadwalk, unexpected trail, and bike paths brought us to Palmerston North.

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Rolling Hills on the Way to Fielding
Saturday, January 13, 2024 10:48 pm
Location: Feilding / Feilding Hotel (1492.7 km)

A 20 km road walk through cattle ranches and rolling hills took us from Bulls to Feilding.

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