North island completed

The North Island was quite repetitive. Road to forest to more road was the sequence almost every day I encountered. That was until the Tararua Range, where I got the first real tasting of the South Island. 

Walking finally above the forests and all the mud, where there were views. Actual views highlighting this amazing country. Before that there were only tidbits being shown. So from now on I will be updating my blog on a steady basis because this is the real reason anyone hikes the 'Te Araroa Trail'; the South Island, hiking along the Southern Alps!!