Category: Trail updates
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Day 49 & 50 – The mountains are calling
Sunday 16 June 2019 Day: 49 Location: Mile 672.8 Distance travelled: 18.5 miles / 30 km I had a spectacular day on trail. As I get closer and closer to Kennedy Meadows I’m more and more looking forward to being up in the mountains. The views were beautiful today. I set off early and was…
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Day 43 & 44 – Out of the windfarm and into the sandpit
Monday 10 June 2019 Day: 43 Location: Mile 612 Distance travelled: 19.2 miles / 31 km I enjoyed a beautiful bright red sunset from the comfort of my tent this morning. I love sleeping without the fly, being woken by the rising sun. I walked slowly this morning as the trail climbed out of wind…
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Day 146 to 148 – Spoiler alert… We made it to Bluff!
Monday 11 March – Wednesday 13 March Colac Bay to Bluff Day: 146 – 148 Km’s: 78km Cumulative km’s: 2,996km / 2,996km It doesn’t feel real that we are only 3 days away from the end of this amazing adventure. Less than 5 months ago we arrived at Cape Reinga at the top of New…
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Day 140 to 145 – Back on trail after a false alarm
Tuesday 5th March – Sunday 10th March Te Anau to Colac Bay Day: 140 to 145 Km’s: 155 Cumulative Km’s: 2,918 / 3,000km This post is a little overdue, being written a month after events, from our home base of Sydney. We have been home for 3 weeks now and have been off the TA…
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Day 130 to 139 – Winter is coming
Saturday 23 February – Monday 4 March Queenstown to Te Anau Day: 130 – 139 Km’s: 97km (+ some off-trail km’s) Cumulative km’s: 2,763km / 3,000km As we get closer to the end of the Te Araroa trail, we have been making an effort to slow down and incorporate a few side trips, including some…
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Day 124 to 129 – Queenstown here we come
Sunday 17 February – Friday 22 February Wanaka to Queenstown Day: 124 – 129 Km’s: 92 Cumulative km’s: 2,666km / 3,000km After a few days sight seeing around beautiful Wanaka we tramp our way to Queenstown on the Motatapu Track. This section was our last mountain range on the TA. We hope you enjoy the…
Adam, Leigh and the Trees 
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