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.
TA Day 70, ‘slackpack’ Wellington, 15 km
It’s up steep Mount Victoria and Albert before visiting Shorland Park at the end of the island.
TA Day 69, Wellington
Blissful takes a “nero” walking through the Botanic Gardens and visiting bays strung like pearls.
TA Day 68, Camp Elsdon to Wellington, 29 km
It’s steep up Colonial Knob, then quiet Ohariu Valley and Mount Kaukau with Wellie views.
TA Day 67, Paekakariki to Camp Elsdon, 28 km
The Escarpment Track rises steeply with fabulous views of Pukerua Bay and the Tasman Sea.
