Category: Te Araroa
A day on the trail – More info https://www.teararoa.org.nz/
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Over the Ahuriri River – Day 29.
Cross the river before incoming rain, That will be the primary goal for today. I am advancing another day to get ahead of the weather, so I have to get moving. This means an early start, cooking breakfast, being one of the first people to start preparations this morning…
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Past Stody’s to Top Timaru – Day 28.
Up, down, no back up, then down, wait up? I keep a close eye on the weather and the long term forecast does not look good. I will need to advance my original plan to go to Stody’s Hut today and push on to Top Timaru Hut. This means a…
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Up the hill to Pakituhi Hut – Day 27.
An easy-ish start to the day, I had a splendid night at the holiday park in Lake Hawea but had to wake up a little earlier than usual to deal with something very important. Registration for the meditation retreat that I wish to attend opened this morning at 6am.…
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Lake Hawea – Day 26.
Time to hit the road again, Rest, replenish and resupply is over, so time to say goodbye to Wanaka. Walked around Mt Iron this time, in the cool shade it was casting in the morning, to the bridge where I cross the Clutha for the last time. From here…