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Heaphy Track – 28/07/26 Another walk planned for the day and we have another awesome day with the weather. Up early backpacks checked brunch packed, expresso coffee kettle packed. Morning cuppa finished and off we go, 43kms up the Aotere Valley Road to the start of the Heaphy Track that runs 72km over to the West Coast. Ah… no we’re not doing the whole track (yet) just doing a 6 km uphill climb to have brunch where ever we end up at 6kms. To many people the pictures we take of the landscape, bush, trees, hills, mountains, rivers, streams and wildlife may all look alikeRead More →

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Opened the Moho blinds to a frosty morning and the sun shining brightly into the Moho warming her up just nicely. A cup of coffee knocked back and we’re off to walk a track I found while looking at maps that were up the Parapara Valley Road. When arriving at our destination there was no carpark that we could find and for that matter we couldn’t find where the tracks started. It wasn’t until we backtracked along the road that we spotted what appeared to be a narrow gap in the bush on the side of the road. We found a wee space on theRead More →

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After a night of NRL thought I’d have a bit of a sleep in this Saturday, so woke feeling recharged. Weather was good, feeling good and another walk around a trail is again the go. But first it would be a brunch at the Mussel Inn one of Jude and my favorite grazing spots. We arrived at the Mussel Inn at 1130hrs which is about the time we have our brunch. The outside fire pit was still gently smoking away from the previous night, not enough to be annoying and added to the atmosphere of its rustic look. The menu is has a variety toRead More →

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Woke to a beautiful day at Port Tarakohe this morning, the sun was just breaking above the embankments to the east and the port was as still as glass. The plan for the day is a revisit to the Pupu Hydro Walkway but first, the morning ritual of Judes two hour morning “cups” of tea while she checks in on all the overnight sporting results. We decided to go on the Pupu Hydro Trail after brunch so in the meantime I thought since I haven’t had the Drone operational since January I might as well put the AEROO drone up for a few photos BeforeRead More →

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[Feature Photo- Top Row: Hani, Kasharnae, Adam, Dae-Maree, Arlie Bottom: Te wi, Te Aowera] Wednesday was a special evening as my Tamariki Adam, Dae-Maree and Kasharnae got together for an evening meal (well fish’n’chips anyway lol). It was special because they arranged it amongst themselves, the downside was Jude and I were in the top of the South Island at Port Tarakohe, Pohara and therefore could not be there for this special occasion, but that’s how timing is sometimes. It was so cool that Adams mum and dad Brian and Isabel (long story 😁) also visited Dae-Maree and Danial’s to meet them and most ofRead More →

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Today was another stunner day and just what we needed to climb Gibbs Hill, a 5.3km uphill hike that reaches 450m above sea level. Starting at the Wainui carpark at the start of the Abel Tasman Trail you gradually climb up the winding track the track divide at 200m where one track descends down 3km to Whariwharangi Bay and turning off to the right the track continues on 2km climb to the high point called Gibbs Hill at 453m. We managed to get to the divide in 40min, 20min faster than the time DoC had on the sign post at the start where I gaveRead More →