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Day 62 (1,494 to 1,524 kms) Into the hills I go. The trail notes provide two suggestions for how approach the next 140 kms

Day 61 (1,470 to 1,494 kms) The Wanganui to Palmerston North stretch is coming to an end. Probably the most road walking in

Day 60 (1,449 to 1,470 kms) Last night I made plans to stay with the family of a sister of my cousins wife.

Day 59 (1,416 to 1,1449 kms) The plan was to get away early, to catch the low tide and the fresh morning, which

Day 57 (1,377 to 1,384 kms) The weather of the next week is forecast to be great, so time to head back to

Day 56 (43 kms) Today would be our earliest start on the river, with plans for a 7:30am start. We still had

Day 55 (39 kms) Today was the shortest day on the river, with just under 40 kms of paddling and no sight-seeing along

Day 54 (43 kms) Today was a little shorter at 43 kms paddling, but we also wanted to visit the Bridge to Nowhere,

Day 53 (47 kms) The day had finally arrived, it is time to start the Whanganui River Journey. The weather forecast was

Day 51 and 52 (0 kms) I had got to Whakahoro and the launching off point for th Whanganui River Journey. However, as

Day 49 and 50 (1,172 to 1,225 kms) Some mornings you can get dressed, get up and head to the local cafe and get

Day 48 (1,143 to 1,172 kms) National Park Village is a ski town. It is pretty quiet during the summer. But I was