It's not every day you have the crazy idea of walking the length of Aotearoa New Zealand, but when you do it sticks with you until eventually one day you decide to give it a go. What a great way to get some exercise, see some beautiful countryside and have one hell of a life experience?!

This blog documents my experience of taking on Te Araroa, The Long Pathway from Cape Reinga to Bluff--a journey of over 3000km from end to end. Will I make it? I don't know, but I'm keen to try! I'm no fitness freak (rather a confirmed couch potato) so aside from the obligatory assortment of bush-walking paraphernalia I'm setting out with little more than a desire to walk and the hope that my "two feet and a heartbeat" will be enough to get me through...

Note To Readers: I did it! I finished Te Araroa!! Unfortunately I am way behind on my blog but I promise to keep working on it so that you too can finish the adventure. Keep watching this space!

Saturday, 24 October 2015

Day 13: Zero Day 1

For the uninitiated a Zero Day is one where you don't walk anywhere (at least, not on the trail). Turns out I literally didn't walk anywhere. I had planned to walk to Kemp House and the Stone Store, and to walk to the supermarket to resupply.  None of that happened as it's taken most of the day to catch up on my blog (I hope y'all appreciate it!). I have also managed to suss out the next leg of the trip and done washing. It's been good though. Woodlands is a wonderful place to spend a day relaxing, and Wendi and Tony are wonderful hosts. I just finished putting away another plate of delicious food: this time lamb shanks and roast veg, plus more of that delectable salad.

I'll have to resupply with trail rations first thing tomorrow before checking out of my room. One more night in sanctuary and then its off to Paihia!
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  1. UnknownOctober 25, 2015 5:04 pm

    Kiwis! And the stone store! And NZ bush! I miss walking in NZ bush... It smells amazing in summer.
    The blogs are awesome to read. And that's all I've got because my brain is officially switched off. Keep it up, 223km done!

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