Jenny
Reflections on our TA experience
Reflections on our Te Araroa journey and FAQ
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gwellsnaki
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Gerard’s summary
A summary of the journey
Jenny
- Apr 10
- 3 min
Week after finishing and some thank you’s
Our week after finishing, and thank you for all those who helped make our trip special.
gwellsnaki
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Gerard’s blog Queenstown to Bluff
The final run through to the end
Jenny
- Mar 25
- 4 min
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 22
- 5 min
Days 147-149 Birchwood to Colac Bay
The muddy Longwood forest. Our last forest and hilly section.
Jenny
- Mar 19
- 9 min
Days 141 - 146 Queenstown to Birchwood
The forests and farms from Otago and into Southland. Nearly there, only six walking days remaining now.
gwellsnaki
- Mar 18
- 2 min
Gerard’s blog Rangitata River to Queenstown
Back in the South Island again
Jenny
- Mar 17
- 5 min
Days 135-139 Milford track and Queenstown
Side trip to Milford track and hanging out in Queenstown
Jenny
- Mar 6
- 5 min
Days 131-134 Wanaka to Queenstown
More challenging hills through the Motatapu section. Stunning high country scenery and into the towns
Jenny
- Mar 2
- 8 min
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
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Days 124-125 Tekapo to Ohau
The stunning lakes and canals of Tekapo Pukaki and Ohau along with Mt Cook
Jenny
- Feb 23
- 4 min
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.
gwellsnaki
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Gerard’s blog Taumarunui to Whanganui
North island completed with the canoeing of the Whanganui river
Jenny
- Feb 19
- 6 min
Days 115-118 Whakahoro to Pipiriki
The Whanganui river canoe trip after some weather delays
Jenny
- Feb 6
- 6 min
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
gwellsnaki
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Gerards blog Mercer to Taumarunui
The land is dry and the days are hot. Going over Mt Pirongia and along the timber trail.
Jenny
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Days 108-110 Ongarue to Owhanga
A lot more road walking and a fun productive and social rest day in Taumarunui
Jenny
- Jan 30
- 8 min
Days 103-107 Waitomo to Ongarue
Into Te Kuiti and then four days on the Timber Trail
Jenny
- Jan 25
- 7 min
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 21
- 7 min
Days 95-98 Mercer to Hamilton
The roads rivers farms and forests of the Waikato.
gwellsnaki
- Jan 20
- 1 min
Gerard’s blog Auckland area. Puhoi pub to Mercer
A walk through our biggest city
Jenny
- Jan 17
- 5 min
Days 92-94 Onehunga to Mercer
Long hot days and the last of walking Aucklands hot roads. Another major milestone ticked over.
Jenny
- Jan 14
- 6 min
Days 88- 91 Orewa to Onehunga
Through Auckland city with Olivia