Thursday, November 23, 2023 3:54 pm
Location: The Farm (281.4 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A long day with a lot of road walking took us most of the way around the Russell Forest.
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Wednesday, November 22, 2023 8:13 pm
Location: Paihia / Waitangi Holiday Park (252.4 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
A day mostly along roads, with a side excursion to the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, brought us to Paihia, the next stop on our trek south.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9:56 pm
Location: Kerikeri (233.2 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Our first zero on Te Araroa, we rested and took care of chores in Kerikeri.
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Monday, November 20, 2023 9:41 pm
Location: Kerikeri (233.2 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Today’s mix of road, forest, and park trails brought us to Kerikeri, where we’re stopping for a much-needed day of rest.
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Sunday, November 19, 2023 9:18 pm
Location: Puketi Campsite (207.2 km)
Hike: Te Araroa, 2023 - 2024
Today was a long, arduous trek through water and steep hills, before turning into some of the most well-built trail I’ve ever seen. (Followed, of course, by a road walk.)
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