last beach – lacklustre road walk – blackberries and plums – trail angel
Whanganui to Koitiata
durie hill lift – fordell – mystery bag – cop car ride – beaching it to camp
Whanganui
exploring whanganui – kai iwi – bason botanic garden
Taumarunui – Whanganui River (Whakahoro to Whanganui)
whanganui river – tossed in the drink – another dead phone – bridge to nowhere – flying fox – slog into wanganui
Whakapapa to Taumarunui
whakapapaiti and mangahuia tracks – road walk to national park – taumarunui – surprise jet boat ride
Tongariro Crossing
tongariro crossing – whakapapa
Owhango – 42nd Traverse – Tongariro
42nd traverse – waione cokers – river crossing – dead phone
Taupo Side Trip
hitching to taupo for the day
Taumarunui to Owhango
safety first – no ostrich – Owhango reunion
Taumarunui
sorting myself out for the river and days in between