Sunday, November 12, 2023Distance/ Total: 24.9 km / 15.5 mi The dew settled in on everything again last night and the freshly mowed grass we had camped on was now sticking to everything. I packed up and hit the trail about 7:00 am. Today started out with an 18 km paved roadwalk to Helena Bay. The road was pretty narrow […]

Saturday, November 11, 2023Distance/ Total: 37.2 km / 23.1 mi * * includes 10.9 km (6.8 mi) skipped due to tides not being sufficient to kayak from Opua to Waikare Several of us traveled together today in order to get a taxi to take us around the inlet that we were unable to kayak due to the tides being too […]

Friday, November 10, 2023Distance/ Total: 0 km / 0 mi Today was a zero day for me in Paihia. I had bought a ticket for a 5 hour Bay of Islands cruise that started at 9:00 am. I packed all my things including the bounce box to Auckland this morning and I could leave them in the office at the […]

Thursday, November 9, 2023Distance/ Total: 20.4 km / 12.7 mi I was one of the first ones up at the hostel this morning. Most of the other hikers were planning on taking a zero day in Kerikeri. I was going inward and taking a zero day in Paihia tomorrow. To get back to the trail required a 2 kilometer walk […]

Wednesday, November 8, 2023Distance/ Total: 26.4 km / 16.4 mi Today started out wet again. It had rained a little over overnight and things were pretty wet still this morning. Despite the moisture I was packed up and ready to go by 6:30 am. Lupi and I walked together this morning and the trail started out as a road walk. […]

Tuesday, November 7, 2023Distance/ Total: 20.4 km / 12.7 mi I tried to sleep in a little but was wide awake by 6:00am. I slowly got around and visited with some of the hikers before heading out on the trail about 7:30. The trail started with a gradual downhill grade which eventually became steeper and very muddy. I struggled to […]

Monday, November 6 2023Distance/ Total: 22.8 km / 14.2 mi I was awoken this morning to the sounds of birds singing. I couldn’t see them, but they were sure singing loudly. I slowly got around, packed up, and headed down the trail about 7:00am. The trail today was all road walk and shortly after starting I saw Terren off on […]

Saturday, November 4, 2023Distance/ Total: 21.1 km / 13.1 mi I was up fairly early at the hostel this morning, packed up my gear and charged up my charging block. I called my parents while charging the phone and it was good talking to them 1/2 way around the world. I hit the trail about 7:30am. The trail started on […]

Friday, November 3, 2023Distance/ Total: 14.5 km / 9.0 mi It started raining shortly after I got in my tent last night and rained throughout the night. My new HMG Unbound 2 tent did fantastic in the rain except for two little spots along the centerline on each side. I’m not sure if the water was a leak or condensation […]