Queen Charlotte Track - Day 3
28 listopada 2017, Nowa Zelandia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Long day, around 24km. The track was up and down all day.
Any further the day would have been too long. There was some great views of the sound throughout the day
Long day, around 24km. The track was up and down all day.
Any further the day would have been too long. There was some great views of the sound throughout the day
Today was another fabulous walk, a short walk for around 4 hours
The resort at Punga Cove is even better than the last one. My chalet is fantastic, the views out to the harbour are amazing, went to Czytaj więcej
Start of the walk today. Lovely boat ride to the start at ship cove. The track started very steeply as we went from the cove climbing up onto the headland. After the initial climb the hike was very Czytaj więcej
Did a little hike around the coast and spent some time around picton. It is a lovely little place with very little traffic. The place was like a ghost town even though it was a Saturday
Farewell Te Ika A Maui (North Island)
Today I travelled from Wellington to Picton (gateway to the South Island) on the Interislander kaikaiti. Only in picton today and tomorrow before I start on the Czytaj więcej
In the morning I had a look at the Parliament area, went on a tour. No pictures of inside, cameras/phones are not allowed inside
In the afternoon I went on the cable car and went to the botanic Czytaj więcej
Had a look round the waterfront and visited Te Papa (national museum) in the morning
Spent the afternoon at oriental bay beach. The weather was perfect, the beach is very nice but not as good as Czytaj więcej
Early start to get the Northern Explorer Train. It was extremely comfortable and the views were amazing. The first day I haven’t done any walking
The train journey was even longer than expected Czytaj więcej
Had a bit of a sleep in, an easy Sunday. Still over 15,000 steps for those step watchers. Tomorrow I go on the explorer train to Wellington.
Early start
Today I went to davenport, a small village just 15 minutes outside central Auckland on the Ferry
Davenport Is a great little village on the seaside with loads of shopping and trails. The village was Czytaj więcej