Starting km: 0
Finishing km: 13
km walked today: 13
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| Day 1 began hitchhiking up to the Cape. It went really smoothly. The first ride was with a local lady headed home after some shopping in Kaitaia. The second (we hadn't even had time to put on sunscreen before she pulled over!) was an American tourist headed up to Cape Reinga. Thanks ladies! |
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| Cape Reinga isn't actually quite the northernmost point in NZ. But is is the northernmost publicly accessible point, and it certainly has an "end of the world" feel to it. In addition, it is a special place in Maori tradition, being the place where the spirits of the dead leave the world to return to the homes of their ancestors. |
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| The Official Starting Photo |
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| The views out over Cape Maria Van Diemen headed south from Cape Reinga were beautiful |
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| Headed down from the cape to start the walk |
The coastline to the south was wild and gorgeous, and the walking was generally simple. It was a steep descent down from the cape, then a bit of a wait while the tide went out enough for us to get past a rocky point, but was finished off with a pleasant 10km or so along the beach to the Twilight Campsite.
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Setting out from the Cape on Day 1!
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| Twilight Camp, Our camp location at the end of the day |
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I've stayed at Twilight! I was hiking in the opposite direction. Tipped out my waterbottle making dinner and couldn't find any more water. Was out of water and dehydrated by the time I finally found some around 6 hours later. Never have I been happier to find something to drink.
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