Explore NZ by foot and on the water

A road walk followed by a long beach walk with wind and rain but at least I lucked out on a low tide.

With a SW change due around midday with wind strength increasing I got going early to give myself a good chance of getting around Mangawhai heads before then I didn't realize that Kathy was on the beach early as well until she sent me this picture This is…

A relaxed start to today with only a 20km paddle in front of me so as to catch up with Kathy.

The wind was forecast to pick up so made an early start as Ngunguru was waking A pretty but expensive stop now behind me.

With a forecast of wind increasing as the day wore on I got an early start with the packraft and got to Sandy bay before it picked up.

It rained late yesterday and as I was the only person in the campground I moved inside the woolshed This morning looked calm and settled as I left Elliot bay The next picture is looking across Mimiwhangata bay The westerly got up a little but not enough to

Yesterday at Ben and Felice's What a treat!

Leaving Puketi I thought an explore down the Kerikeri river was in order as the TA followed the river at its headwaters.

The cell coverage is very weak here at Puketi so no pictures today 😕 Yesterday The walk along SH1 between Makene and Mangamuka bridge was far more pleasant than the Kaitaia experience, wider shoulders and not too busy.

Today (as predicted) was/is very wet.