Thursday, 2 November 2023

Waiheke Walking Festival - Earning nosh

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I paid for this outing myself. I k now! Since walking 100km last week wasn't enough, I headed off to Onetangi again this morning on anot...
Friday, 27 October 2023

Te Ara Hura, Day 5 - Saving the best till last

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With thanks to Walk Waiheke for this famil This was going to be the best day, I had already decided; and despite less than ideal weather th...
Thursday, 26 October 2023

Te Ara Hura , Day 4 - Roosters, ducks and dotterels

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  With thanks to Walk Waiheke for this famil Setting off today under an encouragingly clearing sky, we enjoyed the sun slanting down throug...
Wednesday, 25 October 2023

Te Ara Hura, Day 3 - Ups and downs. Especially downs

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With thanks to Walk Waiheke for this famil  We started our walk today at the (Waiheke-)famous row of letterboxes above the jetty at Orapiu ...
Tuesday, 24 October 2023

Te Ara Hura, Day 2 - a day of two halves

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With thanks to Walk Waiheke for this famil. We were told that today would be 'long but flat' so it was a bit disturbing to start wi...
Monday, 23 October 2023

Te Ara Hura, Day 1 - Do 10+ km/17,000 steps count as 'gentle'?

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With thanks to Walk Waiheke for this famil Sarah, our guide, is full of enthusiasm, encouragement and energy and this morning we set off on...
Thursday, 19 October 2023

Thank goodness for art

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This weekend, I almost wished I was a rugby fan. An apparently exciting and successful World Cup game against Ireland would have cheered me ...