Category: Te Araroa
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Day 25-27
Day 25: Red Beach to Stillwater I was awake quite early despite being inside in a comfy bed. I read a little and then finally got up. We were in no rush today because we only had about 15km to do since there’s another estuary to cross at low tide and it makes most sense…
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Day 24-25
I slept pretty well despite the traffic noise from the highway and being on a slight slope and feeling like I was rolling off my mat all night. I felt a bit out of sorts somehow though, I couldn’t find my Swiss army knife and then didn’t check that there was still toilet paper when…
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Day 21-23
Day 21: Mangawhai Village to Paradise on the Ridge (Pakiri) It stormed during the night! At one point I could feel the thunder reverberating through me. The metal roof also amplified the sound of the rain. It made me quite anxious, thinking of people out in it in their tents and rivers flooding (I had…
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Day 16-18
Day 16: Whananaki Holiday Park to Nikau Bay eco camp The forecast heavy rain for overnight thankfully never showed up although it was spotting a bit when I woke up. I got up quickly to take my tent down just in case it did start pouring, but it didn’t. The trail from Whananaki North, where…
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Day 14-15
Day14: Orongo Bay Holiday Park to Tammy’s Place I had a pretty decent sleep in my room but there was a mosquito buzzing in my ear off and on, which made it hard to fall back asleep a couple of times. The first part of the day was along a paved road. I was feeling…
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Day 12-13
I was planning to resupply before heading off today and because the bulk food store opens at 9:30 I had a bit of a leisurely morning talking to my family back home and then having a breakfast of poached eggs and avocado at a cafe. The avocado here is delicious and locally grown. After saying…
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Day 9-11
The night in the old hotel hall was interesting. There were a lot of noises, mostly from the wind, rain and traffic, I was glad that I wasn’t sleeping there alone. It had rained quite hard on and off overnight, but was already clearing when we got up. A relatively short day was on the…
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Day 6-7
I decided to take a rest day in Kaitaia. I slept terribly in the dorm and also had a few errands to do. I started the day with a flat white, sort of between a cappuccino and a latte, which made me realize how much I miss real coffee. Once I felt a bit more…
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90 mile beach
I had decided to use a tour to get up to Cape Reinga. The tour first went to a small town for a cafe/toilet stop and then we continued to 90 mile beach and the bus drove along it until we got to a stream and then it went up the stream and stopped at…
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Kerikeri
After 32 hours of travel, I finally arrived at my home for my first 2 nights in New Zealand. Apart from the power being out at home the morning I left, everything went smoothly. Even the infamous gear inspection/washing at the airport wasn’t an issue for me. My first order of business was to take…
On the Trail with Stella 