Taumaranui 1036km – Whanganui 1362km (day 59-69) Be careful what you wish for….this rang in my ears for our Whanganui River trip. I had been campaigning for a few years to do the Whanganui Great Walk (which is the canoe trip). I pictured languid water, swimming holes, green gorges filled with sunshine and birdsong. Our December TA experience – not quite like that. After 2 … Continue reading Watery Whanganui adventure

” I see trouble up ahead. Where the riverboat swayed beneath the sun is when the river runs red. Like a king who stalks the wings and shoots a dove. And frees an eagle instead. Its more or less the same as the things that you said. ( Ocean Colour Scene – Riverboat Song) I probably should have opted for the Bee Gees’ “Islands in … Continue reading Islands in the stream