A longer day today gave us a mix of incredible views of the ocean, and a boring walk along cycle paths and roads, as we close in on the end of the North Island.
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A nice walk along the beach was a wonderful change of pace, after the challenging Tararua Range.
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One last day in the Tararua Range brought substantially easier hiking and a road walk into Waikanae.
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A much harder than anticipated day on the Waitewaewae Track took me to Parawai Lodge, near the end of the Tararua Range.
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Another strenuous day in the Tararua Range took me to Mt. Crawford, the TA’s high point in the Tararuas, and then on a long, steep descent to Waitewaewae Hut on the Ōtaki River.
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