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Date: 20th February 2024 It’s only been 10 days since my last rest day in Lake Ohau. I haven’t had so few days between breaks since Northland. Not that I’m complaining, I’m more than happy to spend a day chilling around Queenstown. Well I say “chilling”, but the first thing I had to do was…
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Date: 19th February 2024 Start: Arrowtown (km 2680.4) End: Queenstown (km 2709.1) Distance Travelled: 28.7 km Total Distance Completed: 2555.6 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: the sweet sound of turbofan engines roaring overhead Approach into Queenstown Airport: one of the best in the world As expected I didn’t sleep well, although I have had…
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Date: 18th February 2024 Start: Roses Hut (km 2657.1) End: Arrowtown (km 2680.4) Distance Travelled: 23.3 km Total Distance Completed: 2526.9 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: bad idea right? by Olivia Rodrigo Gold Discovered in Macetown: no shiny rocks today The first alarms started blaring at 6am but I had no desire to rise…
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Date: 17th February 2024 Start: Fern Burn Hut (km 2640.5) End: Roses Hut (km 2657.1) Distance Travelled: 16.6 km Total Distance Completed: 2503.6 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Maroon by Taylor Swift Number of Skinks on Trail: hundreds It’s been a while since my last long but slow day in trail, the kind of…
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Date: 16th February 2024 Start: Wanaka (km 2615.8) End: Fern Burn Hut (km 2640.5) Distance Travelled: 24.7 km Total Distance Completed: 2487 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Forever Young by Alphaville First Impressions of the Motatapu: I’m getting Tararua vibes (and it’s scaring me) *cracks knuckles* Yep, it’s one of those tracks. The Motatapu.…
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Date: 15th February 2024 Start: Lake Hawea (km 2590.8) End: Wanaka (km 2615.8) Distance Travelled: 25 km Total Distance Completed: 2462.3 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Place In This World by Michael W Smith Thoughts on the Doughnuts in Albert Town: yes Hmm, maybe this bed is too comfortable. I hope I’m able to…
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Date: 14th February 2024 Start: Stodys Hut (km 2569.3) End: Lake Hawea (km 2590.8) Distance Travelled: 21.5 km Total Distance Completed: 2437.3 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: With Everything by Hillsong United Distance My Family Managed: not even halfway (to be fair it was a gnarly track) I never thought I could sleep this…
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Date: 13th February 2024 Start: Top Timaru Hut (km 2555.7) End: Stodys Hut (km 2569.3) Distance Travelled: 13.6 km Total Distance Completed: 2415.8 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: too busy panting up the climb to the hut to worry about music Time Lost on a Sketchy Ridge: half an hour, felt like an eternity…
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Date: 12th February 2024 Start: Ahuriri River (km 2531.4) End: Top Timaru Hut (km 2555.7) Distance Travelled: 24.3 km Total Distance Completed: 2402.2 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: Shy by for KING & COUNTRY Hut Insulation: top notch A cold morning brought in the new day and I packed up feeling glad I didn’t…
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Date: 11th February 2024 Start: Lake Ohau Lodge (km 2506.1) End: Ahuriri River (km 2531.4) Distance Travelled: 27.9 km Total Distance Completed: 2377.9 km Song Currently Stuck in Head: no song today, was too caught up in my own thoughts Temperature: too dang low Melly snuck into our room last night as it was ridiculously…
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Well, Jono, thanks for posting your travel diary. It certainly makes interesting reading, and provides a historical record (for you,…
Sounds like, “All’s well that ends well.” Somewhat of a relief, I assume, from your description, though lots of good…
Wow, Jono, I think you are a brick (that’s a compliment, if you haven’t heard it before!). Having to force…
Hi Jono, I have been a but slow in commenting on this day’s activities, but I do enjoy your commentaries…
A Dangerous Business 
Wow!, Jono. Nothing like a gentle hike to fill up a Saturday!!! You must have slept well that night (or…