Camp 306
Day 14 Left earlier with hopes to take it more slowly. It is not in my nature to walk slowly, and nature is hard to change. But after two weeks on trail, I feel I am starting to slow down.…
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Life on The Farm
Day 13 Ruth, Elliot and I had discussed “The Farm” many times, and we had created our own stories about this place. There were rumours on the trail that it was a hippie joint, or maybe it catered to corporate…
Sheryl’s Place
Day 12 After the kayak trip, we had a short walk to Sheryl’s place, my first trail angel. It was an eye-opening experience for me and not what I was expecting. Sheryl lives on Maori land. Her home is a…
Kayaking
Day 12 There are a couple of options when leaving Paihia. Either take a small passenger ferry to Russell and walk the roads or board a sea kayak and paddle with the incoming tide to Waikare. I opted for the…
Kerikeri and Paihia
Day 9 to 11 The walk to Kerikeri was very pleasant, but maybe a little harder than anticipated. Or maybe it was harder because the previous day was a big day. The last 5 km stretch into Kerikeri was especially…
Puketi Forest
Day 8 Huge and very rewarding day. I got to walk the river gorge, something I have wanted to do since hearing about the Te Araroa Trail. It did not rain overnight. In the morning I walked back almost 2…
Raetea Forest
Days 6 and 7 The weather warning ended at 7am, and it was time to get on the trail. But first a coffee on the way through town. As I started I was not sure where I would be at…
Ahipara and Kaitaia
Days 4 and 5 Time to enjoy a little time in some Northland townships. Ahipara is tiny, with a gas station, dairy, holiday park and a very pleasant and unexpected coffee shop. Kaitaia is 15 kms walk away, and has…
90 Mile Beach
Day 1 to 3 It is really good to be on the Trail. Although, 90 Mile Beach is a tough way to start. Typically the walk takes between 4 and 5 days to complete. However, the first section of the…
Te Araroa 2023/2024
It has started. So far I have walked from Cape Reinga to Hamilton completing my first section of 4 sections. At the end of 2024, I will walk the second section from Hamilton to Wellington. And later I will attempt…
Okanagan Valley
It is starting to get cold. And it is time to head South and head down, both of which should make it warmer. We took the fast road over to Kelowna, stopping just short to visit the tourist information center.…
Northern Lakes
We did a week long driving tour visiting a good number lakes. We spent 2 nights at Big Bar Lake, 2 nights at Howard Lake and 1 night each at Crooked, Green and Stump Lakes. Nearly all of these lakes…
99 North
From Whistler we headed North along the 99. We stopped and hiked up to Joffre Lakes. A nice hike and the rain stayed away. We continued north and stopped by a river for the night. It was a cold night…
Whistler
Saturday to Monday, September 16th to 18th, 2023 Spent the night on the driveway of our Friends house. We wandered into the town for a memory-lane walk. Whistler has not changed that much since since our last visit, which was…
Vancouver Island to Whistler
Saturday, September 16th, 2023 Time to leave the central west coast. Mainly because we had a date with a parts man in Courtenay. The motor on our electrical steps is on the verge of failing, and time for a new…