King Country Road Trip + Explore
27th to 29th December 2017 – Leisurely King Country Road Trip to explore some short walks around King Country…
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Short little morning stroll to Explore Putangirua Pinnacles, South Waiarapa. After that, Had to divert Journey to Havelock North to see a family friend who was critically ill. (If you are using a recently updated Google Chrome browser and are seeing random missing images, please read this article to Turn off “Experimental QUIC protocol”. This […]
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Road trip around Cape Palliser and Seal Colony… Over the Rimutakas, through Featherston, Lake Ferry to climb the 270 steps of the Light house at Cape Palliser before retiring at the Gateway Holiday Park for the night. (If you are using a recently updated Google Chrome browser and are seeing random missing images, please read […]
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16th to 17th December 2017 – Kapiti Island Nature reserve explore with Kapiti Island Nature Tours (KINT) along with an overnight stay at the Lodge. Lots of opportunity to explore, relax and swim as well as observe and enjoy the abundant bird life.
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7th to 10th December 2017 – Walking the Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park, near Nelson. 4 Day walking trip from Bainham through to Kohaihai. (If you are using a recently updated Google Chrome browser and are seeing random missing images, please read this article to Turn off “Experimental QUIC protocol”. This is an Experimental “Lab” […]
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26th November 2017 – Day trip to the King Country to explore some caves at Kohatunui with the Auckland Adventure Meetup. Thanks to Suzie, Phil, Luke for inviting us on to their property taking us around, Guiding and for their very welcoming hospitality and to Henko and Tilak for organizing this trip.
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12 November 2017. Day Trip with the North Shore Tramping Club to Motuora Island. Special thanks to Imogen (Trip Lead / Organizer), and Karen (Bus Driver). Despite the MetService forecasts leading up to the weekend, we received “Good Weather as Ordered”.
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4th to 5th November 2017. Weekend explore around Palmerston North City, including Sledge Track, Manawatu Gorge, the Wind Turbines and Caccia Birch House. Note: Gallery below contains pictures of Wetas up close, if you suffer from Arachnophobia, probably best not to view. 😉 If you wish to share any of these on social media, feel […]
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21st to 23rd October 2017 – Uncompleted attempt to get around the northern circuit.
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14th October 2017 – Karekare Beach Loop in the Waitakare Ranges. Will write up a more detailed trip report / route report one of these days. Zion Hill track on the day we did it is currently in a very muddy state.
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