Friday January 26, 2024Distance/ Total: 13.3 km / 8.3 mi I slept really good last night, but the loud trucks started down the road before 6:00am. There was a heavy fee last night and everything was pretty wet this morning. I packed up and hit the trail about 7:00am. The trail continued following the Link Pathway toward Havelock. It was […]

Thursday, January 25, 2024Distance/ Total: 31.3 km / 19.4 mi I slept great in my tent last night. The Weka seem to roost in bushes at night so they weren’t roaming around. They made a lot of noise getting situated, but once the settled in it was quiet through the night. The campsite overlooked the city of Picton and I […]

Wednesday January 24, 2024Distance/ Total: 29.6 km / 18.4 mi Well last nights bed took the prize for the worst bed on this trip so far. The mattress was so soft it was like sleeping in a hammock. I woke up about 11:00pm and my back was killing me. I pulled my sleeping gear out of my backpack and inflated […]

Tuesday January 23, 2024Distance/ Total: 16 km / 9.9 mi Slow start again today in Nelson. I need to catch a bus to Picton at 9:45 and just need to grab some breakfast before heading to the bus station. Most of the cafe’s aren’t open until 8:00 so I’ve got some time to get around. I eat a breakfast of […]

Monday January 22, 2024Distance/ Total: 20.9 km / 13.0 mi I set my alarm for 5:00 am so I could be Le get an early start. It was darker than I expected when it went off I wasn’t ready to get moving. I took my time and it was light enough by 6:00am to get started on the trail. The […]

Sunday January 21, 2024Distance/ Total: 15.3 km / 17.9 mi I slept in until after 7:00am today. Due to the tides I could only walk 2 km before reaching a low tide crossing that wouldn’t be passable until 11:50. I was slow to get around and spent some time reading more of the book “Upwards” by Laurie Apgar Chandler whom […]

Saturday January 20, 2024Distance/ Total: 18.9 km / 11.7 mi I was up at 6:00 and carried my gear downstairs to pack it up. I fixed breakfast and coffee at the hostel then headed across town to meet the Heaphy Bus. There are 2 hiking / biking tracks near Nelson – The Abel Tasman and the Heaphy Track. The Heaphy […]

Friday January 19, 2024Distance/ Total: 0 km / 0 mi Today I’m crossing to the South Island to continue my Te Araroa Thru-hike, but before I do that I’m going to take another break. This time a hiking break. I’m taking a few days to do one of New Zealand’s Great Walks – The Abel Tasman Trail. It’s a 60 […]

Thursday January 18, 2024Distance/ Total: 0 km / 0 mi Today was another zero day. Yeah! I know. I just had one 3 days ago, but today is my birthday. I was able to sleep in and then got around to do some more town chores. But first breakfast. I had a good breakfast of bacon, eggs, toast, and coffee. […]

Wednesday, January 17, 2024Distance/ Total: 46.6 km / 29 mi Another early morning, not quite as early as yesterday. I caught the 6:20 am train back to Porirua and was on the trail by 7:00am. It was a couple of kilometers through town before reaching the Colonial Knob Walkway. This was a 1.8 km, 300 m climb up to the […]