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Dia 9
segunda-feira, 29 de setembro de 2025 19:24
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 29 m
Nova Zelândia Kaikohe-Hokianga Community -35.211499, 173.51347835°12’41” S 173°30’49” E
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Makene road campsite
29 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Well that forest was a slog. Slippery clay mud. Yuck. Today was often good track but there was one evil downhill mud slide that went on for about 2km. Then there was another. Among many others.
Now at Makene Road camping area. Done laundry (in a bucket of river water) eaten a meal and headed for bed. Rain in forecast so not sure what we'll do tomorrow.
Northland sandflies are tiny!

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Viajante Blue sky!
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ViajanteFirst sunny day in a week. Was one positive for the day!
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ViajanteInteresting vegetation. And great photos. Sleep well
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Dia 8
domingo, 28 de setembro de 2025 17:13
☀️ 19 °C
Altitude: 722 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -35.216246, 173.41800335°12’58” S 173°25’5” E
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Raetea Peak
28 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Bit of a muddy slog today but went further than our original plan. Will probably save a day in the Raetea forest. Climbed about 600m and camping at the top of Raetea Peak at 744m. Fresh asparagus for dinner!
Weather cool but not too unpleasant and no rain which is a pleasant change.
Shona tweaked a muscle in her leg which slowed progress. Hopefully it will ease tonight cos we have a 13km muddy slog tomorrow.
Bush has been beautiful. Found what looks like a native bromeliad. A few birds around but not lots.Leia mais
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Viajante That's a deep puddle!
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Viajante Swimming time!
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Viajante Cool photo
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Dia 7
sábado, 27 de setembro de 2025 18:13
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 199 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -35.216229, 173.37374435°12’58” S 173°22’25” E
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Takahue Campsite
27 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Picked up from Ahipara about midday for a transfer past the road sections. 35km drive through Kaitaia to the Takahue road end and start of the Mangamuka track. Also got our first food drop (thanks Ben) and supplemented with some essentials from PaknSave Kaitaia. Walked about 2km of the 125km section and set up camp in pouring rain. Rain stopped about 2 minutes after we climbed in the tent. Wouldn't have had enough light to make it to the next campsite.
The section we have started is about 5 days on muddy bush tracks and a day across farmland to Kerikeri. Feet still not too great but we have a plan!

Tramping Rule 5: listen to your wife when she says the rain will stop in a few minutes!Leia mais
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Viajante You look as though you are running
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ViajanteKeep up the good work. Love the photos. All.go now
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ViajanteArgh rain! Headed to my hometown, Kerikeri ☺️
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ViajanteYou guys are doing just great. Hope your body hiccups remain at the tweek level
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Dia 7
sábado, 27 de setembro de 2025 10:06
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 30 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -35.178439, 173.1347135°10’42” S 173°8’5” E
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Endless Summer Ahipara
27 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Spent 3 nights at Endless Summer on the beach at Ahipara. Fantastic place to stop and recuperate. Feet still not 100% but OK enough for a couple of short days.
Feasted on NZs best apple pie, bananas grown in the garden and exotic fish n chips (blue whiting and snapper). Dined at Faulty Towers and avoided the f!#$@% beach!Leia mais
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Viajante Did you try the hammocks?
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Viajante Did now - weird things!
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ViajanteLooks a great place, even better if you didn’t have to start walking again I’m guessing
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Dia 4
quarta-feira, 24 de setembro de 2025 06:11
🌧 16 °C
Altitude: 27 m
Nova Zelândia Northland -34.919845, 173.10046134°55’11” S 173°6’2” E
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Hukatere to Ahipara
24 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
The beach broke us. We are taking a couple of days off at Ahipara to recover. Yesterday was a 35km walk and it started badly and ended worse. Tired legs, sore ankles and feet, and blisters.
We have a really pleasant, inexpensive seaview room upstairs in a beachfront place at Ahipara. Good spot to rest up for a bit.
Tramping Rule number 5. Don't walk 90 mile beach!
At least 'we knocked the bastard off'. First section of the TA complete. 164,534 steps, 104km, 4 days.Leia mais
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ViajanteEnjoy the break!! You guys are amazing, doing something most of wouldn’t even consider doing.
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ViajanteThat's because they are sane 😆
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Viajante Why does he need to go fishing? Looks like there are fish already on the beach to use
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ViajanteApparently they have found turtle shells on the beach too.
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Dia 3
terça-feira, 23 de setembro de 2025 17:05
🌧 17 °C
Altitude: 15 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -34.90012, 173.0931834°54’0” S 173°5’35” E
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Bluff to Hukatere
23 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
Ouch, ouch, ouch. Moving hurts. Managed another 30km day today but the legs are tired. Have another 30km to do tomorrow to complete the beach. It's a LONG way! Think we might need a zero day when we get there.
The beach was much the same today as yesterday. Sand, wind and sea. Sandhills on the left and waves on the right. Birds are the interesting bit. Heard a kiwi last night.

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Viajante Dad wins the visibility contest!
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Viajante Doing well!
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Viajante Had to take a photo showing us halfway along 90 mile beach cos we aren't going to do it twice!
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ViajanteWhat, I was sure you would be lining up for a 2nd attempt😛
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Dia 3
terça-feira, 23 de setembro de 2025 07:04
🌧 16 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -34.685203, 172.89932534°41’7” S 172°53’58” E
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Twilight to Bluff
23 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
First of 3 long days along 90 mile Beach. 28km. Tired by the end and SouthernDon got blisters! Soft townie type.
Highlights were gannets, dancing gulls and sand. Lots of sand. Rained a bit for the last 2 hours. Tomorrow repeat with more rain & 2km extra.
Oh, & Bob has had to stop - hurt his back while doing cool down exercises. Only other walker is Neve, a young (therefore speedy!) lady from Carterton

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ViajanteWell done . That beach does look overly long but remember it isn’t 90 miles! Sorry to hear bob has had to stop😩
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Viajante Great photos. Thank you for sharing them.
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ViajanteOh Bob! 🤦🏻‍♀️
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Dia 1
domingo, 21 de setembro de 2025 18:59
🌬 16 °C
Altitude: 17 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -34.506946, 172.70330934°30’25” S 172°42’12” E
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Twilight Campsite
21 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
Short walk today. 13km to Twilight campsite, just before 90 mile Beach. Met our first TA co walker. We introduced ourselves but he didn't give us his name so we just refer to him aa Bob. Bob is from Hamilton and doesn't like hills and doesn't like kayaks. Bob is old like us.
Had our second disaster today. I didn't pre test our gas cooker and it turns out it isn't piezo started. We didn't bring matches or a lighter. Cold food till we get to Kaitaia in 3 days.
Tramping Rule No 2: Always pre check your gear!Leia mais
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ViajanteYou’re learning lots of new rules 😜
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ViajanteOh yes! Some we won't confess to either!
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ViajanteAnd carry matches in your emergency kit. A new game for you, “predict the next rule of tramping”!
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domingo, 21 de setembro de 2025 10:17
🌬 17 °C
Altitude: 224 m
Nova Zelândia Te Hiku Community -34.430158, 172.68234734°25’49” S 172°40’56” E
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Today's the day!
21 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
It has taken a couple of days to get from Auckland to Cape Reinga but we have finally arrived.
Had a major disaster last night. It's windy here. Very windy. Our tent pole snapped in a strong gust and we haven't even started the TA! But it's all OK because we are stealing our 4 season tent back from Ben who's up here with us. Bit heavier but a more robust tent.
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ViajanteHappy walking! ☀️
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Viajante 1452 km’s isn’t far! 😂
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ViajanteHalfway there!
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Viajante😂
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ViajanteEasy - we've done 1% already! If we were driving!
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quinta-feira, 18 de setembro de 2025 20:00
🌙 13 °C
Altitude: 51 m
Nova Zelândia Auckland -36.864295, 174.75542336°51’51” S 174°45’20” E
Farewell Arrowtown
18 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ 🌙 13 °C
Last minute house clean & tidy, and removal of about 30 years of facial hair before leaving the snow & spring blossom of the Whakatipu basin. Auckland's night time temperatures are higher than our daytime temps!Leia mais
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ViajanteLooking a bit different there Don!
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ViajanteLike the man I married so many years ago!
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ViajanteDon’t worry. It’ll grow back
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quarta-feira, 17 de setembro de 2025 15:44
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 40 m
Nova Zelândia Christchurch -43.5264, 172.52543°31’35” S 172°31’30” E
Finally packed!
17 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
40 days dehydrated food and 2 packs. Ready for the plane to Auckland tomorrow.
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ViajantePack base weights are about 8kg for OldLadyWalks and 10kg for me. Add food and water and we top out at about 12kg and 14kg. That's manageable. I hope
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terça-feira, 16 de setembro de 2025 12:00
☁️ 10 °C
Altitude: 349 m
Nova Zelândia Millbrook -44.976504, 168.80368944°58’35” S 168°48’13” E
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Wakatipu
16 de setembro, Nova Zelândia ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
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Viajante Good luck 🍀
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ViajanteThanks!
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ViajanteLooking forward to all the reports, good and bad. Safe travels❣️
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