‘Ko au te awa. Ko te awa ko au’ ‘I am the river. The river is me’ Māori proverb Day 45 to 48 Day 45 – Whakahoro to Mangawaiiti ; 47 km paddled Day 46 – Mangawaiiti to Ngaporo ; 32 km paddled Day 47 – Ngaporo to Koriniti ; 9 km paddled and 31Continue reading “Whanganui River”
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Timber Trail
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving” Albert Einstein Day 36 to 37 Day 37 – Pureroa to Piropiro ; 40 km Day 38 – Piropiro to Ōngarue ; 45 km Total hiked: 1022 km Ahh the Timber Trail, situated in picturesque Pureroa Forest and a section IContinue reading “Timber Trail”
Waikato
“Loneliness is sad. Aloneness is blissful” Osho Day 33 to 35 Day 33 – Te Rauamoa to Waitomo ; 36 km Day 34 – Waitomo/Te Kuiti to Mangokewa North ; 24 km Day 35 – Mangokewa North to Pureroa ; 36 km Total hiked: 937 km Hmm… is there such a thing as walking throughContinue reading “Waikato”
Bridges
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges” Isaac Newton Why you might ask I have a post specifically about bridges? Well firstly great question. Secondly I love bridges!!! Need I say more. Through researching Te Araroa trail I find a lot of people take pictures of the kilometres they walk, back country hutsContinue reading “Bridges”