17km total 1913km 7.5 hours The weather is cool and I am feeling great. I am fast going up to the first ridge and really enjoyed the walk. It was a little bit windy but it was okay. I passed the 1900km mark and damn the time and the kilometers are flying by. The trail […]
22km total 1896km 11 hours It was hot in the hut last night. Because of the sandflies we had to keep the windows closed and because of the size of the hut it was really hot. The Alpine landscape disappeared and was replaced by another forest. I made a break just after Tarn hut and […]
13km total 1874km 7 hours A windy day! The hut did rumbled a few time during the night and soon on the trail the gales pushed me on the side of the path. Luckily the ridge is wide so it is not too dangerous. I make my way out of the first ridge having a […]
25km total 1861km 11.5 hours Finally some views! The hut was busy that night and it is always great to start walking again in the silence of the forest. Up on the hill the first clearings make it possible to enjoy the mountains that surround me. It is even a little emotional for me at […]
32km total 1836km 9.5 hours And up I went in the Richmond stretch. The first 14km were on a gravel road and I got full of dust each time a truck passed by. I wanted to make a break at the emerald pool but the amount of sandflies was so bad that I carried on. […]
21km total 1804km 4 hours Another short day under the hot weather. After a boring road walk where I managed to hit my foot open, the trail goes further through farmland. The walk was easy but it was sweating hot! I finally reached the Pelorus bridge campsite got my 10kg food box, had a nice […]
6km total 1702km 2 hours And here come the south island. It was a hard night yesterday. And I am still a little bit hangover as I pack my bag, catch the shuttle to the ferry and wait patiently to get a seat on board and continue my way too short night. I sleep a […]
21km total 1783km 5.5 hours I finished the Queen Charlotte Trail in Anakiwa this morning and all was left was a road walk into Havelock. At midway I got an ice cream and a 1.5 liter limonade that didn’t last long. The afternoon was hot and the last walk under the sun without wind was […]
0km Basically now I need to prepare the south island crossing. This means getting my maps from the post office (thanks Mams and Melissa for all the food too!!!) Then I need to plan the first few weeks of the south island. I will need to post food parcels to the most remote parts. Basically […]
16km total 1762 km 4.5 hours Short day today. I wanted to enjoy the sea so I stopped early at the last campsite of the Queen Charlotte Track and spend the afternoon resting and enjoying the warm water.
