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Naomi Arnold about hiking Te Araroa

My guest today is Naomi Arnold – a New Zealand journalist and writer who not only hiked Te Araroa, the country’s long-distance trail, but also wrote a wonderful book about her journey: Northbound.

In this episode, we talk about what it means to walk the length of Aotearoa, how her hike stretched across nine months, and what it was like to experience Te Araroa mostly on her own. Naomi shares her reflections on the trail, the challenges she faced, and the deep connection she developed with the landscape and people along the way.

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In Hiking My New Zealand Te Araroa 2023/24

Back on Te Araroa for two days: Ruakaka to Mangawhai

Back in November, when I hiked through Northland while on Te Araroa, I had to skip the stretch between Ruakaka and Mangawhai. I attended a conference then and needed to return to Auckland for a few days. As we knew it would be much easier for me to return north and hike the section during a long weekend, my partner John continued hiking. Well, it took almost a year to go back and close the section, as it turned out a little harder to actually make the time to hike it.

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Tim Voors talks about Te Araroa and Thru-Hiking in general

Today’s guest, Tim Voors, I actually met very briefly when hiking New Zealands’ long distance trail, Te Araroa, in 2018. Back then, I only hiked the South Island and went northbound. Tim did the whole trail and went southbound.  We had a brief conversation standing in a creek while passing each other. We never lost contact ever since and I am very happy to have Tim on today’s show. 

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In My New Zealand Ozeanien Te Araroa 2023/24

Towards Stirling Point, the end of Te Araroa

The flight into Christchurch from New Plymouth was uneventful. After landing, I made a beeline towards the exit and took a taxi through the cold and dreary city to the Intercity bus terminal in the city center. As the bus was a little late, I enjoyed a coffee at a coffee shop opposite the bus stop. I expected to experience some of Canterbury’s and Otago’s scenery along the coast. However, after boarding the bus, the ride went through endless fruit plantations, flat farmland, and rather dull countryside towards the south.

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Jan erzählt vom Te Araroa und den Peaks of the Balkans

Es ist immer ein Highlight, wenn ich mich mit einem Gast  aufgrund der Entfernung nicht per Zoom verabreden muss, um ein Gespräch aufzunehmen, sondern wir uns persönlich treffen können. Jan war nämlich zum Zeitpunkt der Aufnahme in Auckland! Also haben wir uns einen Kaffee geholt,  uns einen Platz  im Grünen mitten in der Stadt gesucht, ich hatte mein Aufnahmegerät und meine Notizen dabei und Jan hatte eine Menge zu erzählen. 
Jan ist leidenschaftlicher Wanderer und Bergsteiger.

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In Long Distance Trails (>250 km) My New Zealand Te Araroa 2023/24

Te Araroa: Days 71 – 74

After spending time at home in Auckland to nurture my feet, I boarded the „Northern Explorer „train. I might as well make it enjoyable and exciting to return to the trail (I love traveling by train). My right foot was almost pain-free, and my new pair of Altra Lone Peaks should do the trick for the remaining kilometers to the terminus of TA on the North Island.

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