north island – Team Belgica

It seemed surreal, standing on the north island's southernmost point at the end of the City to Sea Walkway. No more north island to walk on. We sat on top of the island's last hill for a while, looking over the ocean, over the Cook Strait, and over the rugged south island outlined in the… Continue reading Reaching Wellington – Remembering the North Island

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Hike the north – Meet the people

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All along the way, people have been telling us that we should skip the north and head straight for the South Island. Apparently there is a lot of TA hikers doing this as well. Because the north is "boring". Because it's not as wild and off the grid as the south. Because you have… Continue reading Hike the north – Meet the people