Day 27, Mangere to Takanini (667)
A cloudy, windy day for a change but the sun did appear occasionally.
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| A nice bit around Ihumatao to start with. |
Today's walk round the Airport and onwards was nearly all beside major roads with a lot of traffic.
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| The main road going under the motorway |
I must admit that, in a different way, I quite enjoy this sort of walking. There is always something different to look at and if all else fails I can count the wheels on the passing trucks.
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| At least there are pedestrian crossings at the junctions |
There was a nice little interlude as I walked through the Auckland Botanical Gardens.
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| Botanic gardens |
Unfortunately it wasn't quite the right time of year, too early for the roses and too late for camelias and magnolias.
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| Not many roses in the rose garden |
There were some very colourful sections however, notably the rock garden and the African plant section.
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| The rock garden |
Back to the main roads again, past innumerable used car lots to Takanini where I had a very nice pie before heading for my b&b.
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| Level crossing at Takanini |
There is a place I could have camped but it is 10k further on and when I was thinking about it last night I decided not to commit myself to a 40k day although, with hindsight, it might have been ok.
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| Entrance arch to the Botanical gardens |
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