Monday, 3 November 2025

Te Araroa 2/11/25

Day 39, Mangaokewa to Ngaherenga (964)

A good night's sleep and there wasn't too much condensation in the morning for another day's walking in the sunny intervals

Evening clouds
The route for the day continues up beside the river to its source, this time on a gravel road before meeting the main road, N30.
On the road again 
We found a Terry's Chocolate Orange on the road in perfect condition and after wondering how it got there and when, we ate it. Not roadkill but close.
Still following the river
It was a long steady climb up the track to the watershed but with no traffic it was a good walk.
Interest on the way
It was a long day but the good company, when I could keep up with them, and the scenery made the long distance today go relatively easily.
Abatoir by the road
The campsite at Ngaherenga is very basic, lots of space but no facilities other than a long drop toilet and a water tap.
Sheep country 

There were other TA walkers there as well as people biking the Timber Trail but best of all Peter, Ruby's father who had brought my new shoes.

But a long road
The real reason for Peter being there was to ride the Timber Trail with Ruby over the next two days.
Campsite 
The Kaka birds were quite noisy but didn't stop me from going to sleep.


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