TA Day 76, zero day, Nelson
A brilliant day in Nelson with new friends from Minnesota who found me on MPR.
TA Day 75, Captain Creek Hut to Hacket Track car park, 29 km
It’s a steep ascent to the Totara Saddle through a magical “Hobbit Haunt” of beech forest.
TA Day 74, Kaiuma Bay Road to Captain Creek Hut, 32 km
It’s easy road walk to the emerald pools of the Pelorus River and sandfly hell.
TA Day 73, Onahua Lookout to Kaiuma Bay Road – 44 km
After Iwituaroa Reserve and road walk to Havelock for mussels, Blissful stays with trail angels.
TA Day 72, Camp Madsen to Onahau lookout, 37 km
It’s an easy super-highway above turquoise inlets. Blissful stumbles on a stealth campsite at a lookout.
TA Day 71, Ship Cove to Madsen Camp, 17 km
After a very early ferry to Picton, the trail picks up on the glorious – and easy – Queen Charlotte Track.
