“So, what did you make of your first six days on the Te Araroa Trail?” I asked my boyfriend, who had newly flown in from the UK and was still suffering the after effects of jetlag. “Well, it’s not so much a trail, rather a route,” he mused. “The terrain is much wilder than I … Continue reading Days 38-43 of #WalkNZ part 2 – The Deception Track and the boyfriend’s rude introduction to Te Araroa
River crossings
Days 26-29 of #WalkNZ part 2 – River Crossings
I’m currently sitting in a warm and cosy backpackers in the tiny alpine village of Arthur's Pass. Outside the wind is howling, angrily shaking trees and threatening to tear the roof off the backpackers while thick sheets of rain move down the road in waves. Some 75mm of rain is forecast here today with wind … Continue reading Days 26-29 of #WalkNZ part 2 – River Crossings