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Reflections on our TA experience
Reflections on our Te Araroa journey and FAQ

Jenny
May 2, 20226 min read


Gerard’s summary
A summary of the journey
gwellsnaki
Apr 15, 20222 min read


Week after finishing and some thank you’s
Our week after finishing, and thank you for all those who helped make our trip special.

Jenny
Apr 10, 20223 min read


Gerard’s blog Queenstown to Bluff
The final run through to the end
gwellsnaki
Mar 26, 20222 min read


Days 150-152 Colac bay to Bluff
Woohoo finally made it to Bluff and the end of our journey over the length of the country.

Jenny
Mar 25, 20224 min read


Days 147-149 Birchwood to Colac Bay
The muddy Longwood forest. Our last forest and hilly section.

Jenny
Mar 22, 20225 min read


Days 141 - 146 Queenstown to Birchwood
The forests and farms from Otago and into Southland. Nearly there, only six walking days remaining now.

Jenny
Mar 19, 20229 min read


Gerard’s blog Rangitata River to Queenstown
Back in the South Island again
gwellsnaki
Mar 18, 20222 min read


Days 135-139 Milford track and Queenstown
Side trip to Milford track and hanging out in Queenstown

Jenny
Mar 17, 20225 min read


Days 131-134 Wanaka to Queenstown
More challenging hills through the Motatapu section. Stunning high country scenery and into the towns

Jenny
Mar 6, 20225 min read


Days 126-130 Lake Ohau to Wanaka
Over Mt Martha saddle and Breast Hill to Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka. Some very hard and challenging days but worth it for the views.

Jenny
Mar 2, 20228 min read


Days 124-125 Tekapo to Ohau
The stunning lakes and canals of Tekapo Pukaki and Ohau along with Mt Cook

Jenny
Feb 25, 20223 min read


Blog days 119-123 Rangitata river to Lake Tekapo
Back into the south island mountains. Climbing up to the highest point on Te Araroa at 1925m and alongside the stunning Lake Tekapo.

Jenny
Feb 23, 20224 min read


Gerard’s blog Taumarunui to Whanganui
North island completed with the canoeing of the Whanganui river
gwellsnaki
Feb 20, 20222 min read


Days 115-118 Whakahoro to Pipiriki
The Whanganui river canoe trip after some weather delays

Jenny
Feb 19, 20226 min read


Days 111-114 Owhanga to Whakapapa village
The 42 Traverse and Tongariro crossing with an impending weather bomb due. We’ve hit the 2000km milestone with only 1000km remaining

Jenny
Feb 6, 20226 min read


Gerards blog Mercer to Taumarunui
The land is dry and the days are hot. Going over Mt Pirongia and along the timber trail.
gwellsnaki
Feb 2, 20222 min read


Days 108-110 Ongarue to Owhanga
A lot more road walking and a fun productive and social rest day in Taumarunui

Jenny
Feb 2, 20223 min read


Days 103-107 Waitomo to Ongarue
Into Te Kuiti and then four days on the Timber Trail

Jenny
Jan 30, 20228 min read


Days 99-102 Hamilton to Waitomo
Waikato back country farmland, forests and mountains. And an end to the run of hot sunny cloudless days.

Jenny
Jan 25, 20227 min read


Days 95-98 Mercer to Hamilton
The roads rivers farms and forests of the Waikato.

Jenny
Jan 21, 20227 min read


Gerard’s blog Auckland area. Puhoi pub to Mercer
A walk through our biggest city
gwellsnaki
Jan 20, 20221 min read


Days 92-94 Onehunga to Mercer
Long hot days and the last of walking Aucklands hot roads. Another major milestone ticked over.

Jenny
Jan 17, 20225 min read


Days 88- 91 Orewa to Onehunga
Through Auckland city with Olivia

Jenny
Jan 14, 20226 min read
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