Te Araroa Trail Whanganui to Bulls Anja, Marcus and I said goodbye to the YHA Whanganui around 8.15am today and walked around the river to the Saturday morning market. Anouck headed off to do a…
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Te Araroa Trail Day 56. Whanganui 1402.4km – Zero Day
Te Araroa Trail Whanganui I enjoyed another leisurely morning today. I spent the morning getting my replacement backpack packed (the broken one was relegated to the 'spares' cupboard of the YHA). The strap of my…
Te Araroa Trail Day 55. Koriniti 1344.2kms – Whanganui 1402.4kms
Te Araroa Trail Whanganui River I had an amazing night's sleep last night. The Flying Fox has a wonderful vibe about it that ensures you leave your troubles behind. Not that I have any of…
Te Araroa Trail Day 52. Whakahoro (Whanganui river) 1245.5kms
Te Araroa Trail on the Whanganui River Sometimes things really don't pan out as you hoped they would... Anouck, Anja, Markus and I woke early and packed our bags ready to embark on the Whanganui…
Te Araroa Trail Day 50. National Park 1193kms – Upper Retaruke rd junction with Oio rd 1220.7kms
Te Araroa Trail - Fishers Track We enjoyed a leisurely morning today. Our little group left National Park at 7.30am and headed off down Fishers track. The track is a part of a network of…
Te Araroa Trail Day 49. Tongariro Crossing 1146.6kms – 1164.3kms
Te Araroa Trail over the Tongariro Crossing A perfectly clear sky greeted us as we caught the 6am bus outside the YHA National Park. We got to the Mangatepopo car park around 6.30 and began…