Saturday 21st November - Cape Reinga to Te Paki - 5.75 hours
Hazel and I arrived at a deserted Cape Reinga at 8.00 am, so had the lighthouse there and the views to ourselves. Left around 8.30. A warm and cludy day, so great for walking down and up hills, along beaches, and over and around some scrubby headlands.
A diversion from the main track took me out to Cape Maria van Diemen, with a break at the lighthouse lookimg back to Cape Reinga, and on to the next section. Didn't always find the unmarked tracks there - so at times walking through kikuya grass with each footstep sinking in over the top of my socks.
Pleasant walk on Twilight Beach (the last small beach before the big one), over some more headlands, and then down onto 90 Mile Beach for 40 mins, before heading up Te Paki Stream, avoiding a couple of buses, to the pick-up point
Hi Tony
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Well Mark and I are thrilled you have created this bolg at long last - Dad even mentioned that he thought you should have one.
I would appreciate a map link as I thought you were near Cape Reinga and I'm surprised you can see the island near Warkworth so clearly.
I feel you are doing this walk for the two of us Tony - thank you! and aren't you so lucky to have such a great and constant support party!
Good luck! Jo
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ReplyDeleteWe are with you every step of the blog and we will take it in turns to read it as we don't want to get too exhausted --- we really have to learn to pace ourselves.
Good luck Tony.