The Walk of a Life Time - New Zealand?

[1finny]

Just want to say how much I've loved this thread! Always had an affinity for NZ, would love to visit one day. Keep up with the pics and posts

Oh, thanks for that.
Will get more pics as they come but it sounds like the scenery isn’t as great now.
All relative tho

Not a bad cycle track for 95km

 

[Abel Tasman]

There is a cyclone about to hit us over today and tomorrow. Fortunately Finny it’s mostly going to affect the North Island but looks like Auckland airport is closing again today.

 

[1finny]

There is a cyclone about to hit us over today and tomorrow. Fortunately Finny it’s mostly going to affect the North Island but looks like Auckland airport is closing again today.

Yeah, read about that.
Sounds like North Island has had a fought time in the last couple of weeks.

We will next be in contact with them later this week when they hit Queenstown

 

[NZBoro1]

They’ll love Queenstown. Just got back from a week down there.
Mare they spending any time there?

 

[1finny]

They’ll love Queenstown. Just got back from a week down there.
Mare they spending any time there?

Think they will just be taking a rest day there.
Will depend on when they get there - plan is to be in Bluff on 7th March.

They have flights booked out of Aukland to Japan on 18th and they want to get back to North Island to do the part of the walk that was impassable last time.

 

[1finny]

Whilst North Island gets battered.
Yesterday - Lake Pukaki (I think)

 

[NZBoro1]

Lovely photo, they’ll have some great memories.

 

[1finny]

Series of pics from Lake Tepako south covering
Lake Hawae
Lake Ohau
Sergent River
Mount Martha
Breast Hill

Climbed almost half of Everest in the process

Currently in Wanaka - 2600km down, 400km to go

 

[1finny]

Some more

 

[1finny]

Some cool camping places too

 

[Nzedred]

Told you the scenery wasn't too bad down this way!

 

[1finny]

Continued good luck with the weather
They have now finished the mountains and are holed up in Queenstown.
Last 4 days they’ve climbed 4000m

90% of the walk completed. Nice easy (but a bit dull for the last 300km).
Expected finish - March 7th

 

[Abel Tasman]

Weather been great post cyclone. U bridled sunshine for the cricket. Second text may be different in Welly.

 

[1finny]

Coming to an end shortly - 200kms left.
Next stop Bluff

 

[Abel Tasman]

iNcredible life memories for them.

 

[NZBoro1]

They’ve definitely got the best of the weather

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

I’m guessing they are not far from Queenstown. Nice stop off for a Fern Burger

 

[1finny]

I’m guessing they are not far from Queenstown. Nice stop off for a Fern Burger

That was their last stop off place. They thought Queenstown was lovely - one of their favourite places

 

[1finny]

It’s a gruelling boring slow end.
Spirits are a bit low but they are cracking on.
Currently in the Deep South - Birchwood
125k to go

 

[NZBoro1]

Nearly there, and the weather has been kind to them.