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Pororari River

New Zealand: The Paparoa Track

November 14, 2020by Christoph_Orr 2 Comments

I drove past the end of the Old Ghost Road. Everyone I’ve met who has walked it says it’s the best. I tried to get a booking but I’d left […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Lake Angelus

New Zealand: Nelson Lakes

November 7, 2020by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

The Heaphy Track was over too soon. I wanted more days, more huts, bigger distance. The trail is life, the trail is the bringer of joy. I was equally glad to […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
The West Coast

New Zealand: The Heaphy Track

October 31, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

For the first time I find myself not worried about heading out on the trail. There are no concerns, which in itself because a cause for concern, for worry. Have […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Wharariki Beach

New Zealand: Golden Bay

October 27, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The morning after walking the Abel Tasman Coast Track I wake up late and confused. Beneath me is a soft mattress. I had enjoyed the enhanced comfort of a night […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

New Zealand: The Abel Tasman Coast Track

October 18, 2020by Christoph_Orr 1 Comment

In Nelson I leave the van with the AA for a service, or the most expensive 2 hours of parking I have ever paid for. I wander around the city […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Anakiwa Dawn

New Zealand: Marlborough Sounds

October 11, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

On my final morning in the North Island for the foreseeable future I was up early. I needed to make sure I was in the right place at the right […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Tangarakau Gorge

New Zealand: Farewell North Island

October 7, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

The time has come to leave New Plymouth. The scent of the Great Walks is strong. I need to continue the journey South. I have options, the coast road to […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
Pouakai Tarns

New Zealand: The Pouakai Circuit

September 27, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

On the road out of town I caught glimpses of crusty snow lined ravines. This was as good as the view had been of Mount Taranaki since I arrived in […]

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New Zealand, Oceania
White Cliffs Walkway

New Zealand: Taranaki

September 20, 2020by Christoph_Orr Leave a comment

I stare up at a thin crust of white over grey plastic. A night so cold the condensation formed ice crystals on the ceiling. Outside, the grass glistens. Crystals of […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

New Zealand: The Waikato

September 16, 2020by Christoph_Orr 2 Comments

I spent the morning stretching my legs around the shores Lake Ngaroto. My body aching from two days fighting the sea, from climbing up Mount Karioi. The flat loop around […]

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New Zealand, Oceania

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