Te Araroa Trail Lake Tekapo Zero day Today was my final day off Te Araroa trail, for a while and I'm itching to get back!! I walked to the post office to pick up my…
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Te Araroa Trail Day 89. Christchurch – Tekapo – Zero Day off trail
Te Araroa Trail Christchurch to Tekapo - Zero day I woke to a warm, rainy Christchurch morning after a lovely sleep in the YHA Hereford Street. I got up and out quickly, ready to catch…
Te Araroa Trail Day 88. Blenheim – Christchurch – Zero Day off trail
Te Araroa Trail Blenheim to Christchurch After a noisy night camping next to the SH6 in the Top 10 Holiday Park in Blenheim, I hopped on the bus at 8am to Christchurch. I discovered that…
Te Araroa Trail Days 84 – 86 Nelson – Zero Days off trail
Te Araroa Trail - Zero days in Nelson So I've enjoyed something of a little holiday here in Nelson over the past few days. I've been doing not a whole lot, eating nice food and…
Te Araroa Trail Day 83. Nelson – Zero Day off trail
Te Araroa Trail - Zero day in Nelson I enjoyed a pretty cruisy day today and spent a zero day in Nelson. I went out for an early coffee and had a leisurely breakfast in…
Te Araroa Day 74. Wellington city 1733.2kms – Picton 1733.3kms
Te Araroa Trail Wellington to Picton I woke early this morning with a hint of a headache and a distinct feeling of having not slept enough. I enjoyed an early big brekfast and started to…
Te Araroa Trail Day 73. Wellington city 1733.2kms – Zero day 2
Te Araroa Trail Christmas Day I had a pretty lazy day today. In the morning I made a wonderful salad to take to the Te Araroa trail BBQ in the afternoon. Llew a lovely Canadian…
Te Araroa Trail Day 72. Wellington city 1733.2kms – Zero day
Te Araroa Trail Wellington Zero Day I had a thoroughly lazy day today. I enjoyed an enormous breakfast in the YHA backpackers before heading off to Bodyhaven Day Spa around the corner, for a well-deserved…
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 45. Taumarunui 1075km – Zero Day
Te Araroa Trail Taumarunui - Zero Day I took another rest day in Taumarunui today, along with most of the other TA'ers :-) We had our safety briefing with the canoe company Taumarunui Canoe Hire,…