Monthly Archives: November 2014

30km Day : 171 Total This morning I had to decide between a low mileage or high mileage day, because there are few options for putting up a tent between the two forests.  And I had not progressed as far … Continue reading →

-35.212047, 173.401418 20km Day : 141km Total I woke up just before dawn this morning to the sounds of various bird calls that I didn’t recognize.  They made for a unique combination of sounds.  It reminded me of the discordant … Continue reading →

-35.187583, 173.26456 20 km Day : 121 km Total This morning I saw Chris and Tony at Ahipara before I left.  I had last seen them on Day 1. They were taking a day off from hiking today, but I’m … Continue reading →

14km Day : 101km Total -36.160779, 173.162356 It was 3 hours of walking today to complete 90-Mile Beach and the first section of the TA Trail.  Another thru-hiker named Mack caught up with me and we walked the final hour … Continue reading →

34km Day : 87km Total -35.037182, 173.173132 I got a good early start this morning at 7am.  At first I was feeling twinges and aches in various parts of my legs and feet.  But once I got into a walking … Continue reading →

33km Today : 53km Total -34.77888, 172.982675 It was all beach walk today.  And except for a “Morning”  from a stoic fisherman and barks from his dogs, I had no opportunity to converse with anyone until about 3:30pm.  A section … Continue reading →

20km Day :  20km Total -34.549546, 172.758667 I caught the tour bus to Cape Reinga (approximately pronounced re-inga) at 8:30 a.m.  It took us up 90 Mile Beach in the pouring rain, which thankfully stopped before we reached the end … Continue reading →

Tomorrow morning I will catch a ride with the Sand Safaris tour bus to Cape Reinga and the start of the Te Araroa trail.  I really thought that a this point I would be a little nervous about it.  But … Continue reading →