Friday, January 26, 2024 9:47 pm
Location: Rifle Range Road / Wellington / Trinity Hotel (1716.5 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Today’s hike cut short due to stomach issues, we skipped ahead to our booked hotel in Wellington.
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Thursday, January 25, 2024 9:44 pm
Location: Camp Elsdon (1704.1 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
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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Wednesday, January 24, 2024 10:10 pm
Location: Paekakariki Holiday Park (1676.3 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A nice walk along the beach was a wonderful change of pace, after the challenging Tararua Range.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:18 pm
Location: Waikanae / Ariki Lodge Motel (1655.8 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
One last day in the Tararua Range brought substantially easier hiking and a road walk into Waikanae.
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Monday, January 22, 2024 9:26 pm
Location: Parawai Lodge (1629.8 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
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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