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New Zealand: At Trail’s End

May 8, 2022by Christoph_Orr 2 Comments

There is no more trail left to walk. A lie. There will always be more trails to walk. I’ve finished one of them, that’s all. This is it though, the […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: Whakahoro

April 24, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

I endure a troubled night. Knowing what’s to come or that my alarm might wake up four others? I set off under a handful of stars. The moon burns white […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing

April 20, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

On my day off I do nothing. A perfect rest day. I get up for breakfast and go back to bed. I get up for lunch and go back to […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: The Timber Trail

April 17, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The earliest opening cafe is closed due to a member of staff testing positive for covid yesterday. A close call. Now I haven’t eaten and have to find somewhere else […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: The Pirongia Traverse

April 10, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Daylight savings time ends. Have I saved enough? The night has been creeping into day for a while now. Darkness coming ever sooner. For two weeks it will be lighter […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: The Waikato River

April 3, 2022by Christoph_Orr 3 Comments

I bypass Papakaura, known to me as the place I caught a train to just over two years ago to buy The Van. A matter of days later New Zealand […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: Auckland City

March 30, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

Matt hands me a beer. He gets my gifts, purchases I’ve made for myself more out of necessity than anything else. A new sleeping pad, a pair of Hoka Speedgoats […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: The Auckland Region

March 27, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The light outside the toilet of the Reotahi freedom camp stays on all night. Every time I wake up I panic I’ve overslept only to find I’ve been dozing for […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: Northland

March 20, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The folding of my tent poles is loud in the still quiet of the morning. The Paihia Top 10 holiday park isn’t exactly busy but all the guests have been […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

Te Araroa: The Northland Forests

March 13, 2022by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

I check in early to the Beachcomber Lodge, I get the same room as last time. I suspect I was probably the last person to stay there. I am the […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

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