Orewa 537km to Onehunga 595km (day 32 to 39) For those following closely, yes, I just skipped from Puhoi to Orewa. The TA asks for a kayak, but it has to be outgoing tide, and nice weather for that. We had neither, so our TA included a ride to Silverdale with our wonderful hostess Pip, then a walk to Orewa, to a small bnb for … Continue reading Orewa to Auckland

“He felt no sense of loss, just like a mountain climber looking back having made it across, the steepest face. And he’s still climbing, see him try and cross the street. He tests his footing, like he was up 10,000 feet, above the clouds, half-way down Dominion Road.” (The Mutton Birds – Dominion Road) We were grateful to get a lift the last few kilometers … Continue reading Deliverance II to Auckland

Mangawhai 442km to Puhoi 516km (day 28-31) We knew this would be a tough section, so we didn’t let the wonderful 21km beach walk to Pakiri go to our heads. It was stunning, and isolated, with a great holiday park at the end. Magic. It was during the next 3 days which, if we could have teleported out, we would have. We did try to … Continue reading Auckland region adventure starts