The inner mumblings of a first time thru-hiker.
138 days hiking 3026km the length of New Zealand;
battling, surviving and eventually thriving.

Day 32 - sticky cows
Mercer —> Rangiriri

Day 33 - stairs
Rangiriri —> Ngāruawāhia

Day 34 - a long day
Ngāruawāhia —> Whatawhata

Day 35 - cow redemption
Whatawhata —> Kaniwhaniwha Campsite

Day 36 - pironga
Kaniwhaniwha —> Pahautea hut

Day 37 - down from high
Pahautea hut —> Kaimango Road

Day 38 - farming carbon
Kaimango Road —> Waitomo

Day 39 - spot the orange triangle
Waitomo —> Te Kuiti

Day 40 - sharp things
Te Kuiti —-> Pureora

Day 41 - wheeeeee!
Pureora —> Camp Epic