January 30, 2010
In my final year of college I decided that I wanted to go to university to further my education but had no idea what I wanted to study. I spent months thinking about it and eventually it all became clear. I was going to do the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation at AUT in Akoranga, [...]
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January 29, 2010
In honour of reaching Porirua and thus the home straight of our journey, The Big Walk team decided to take the opportunity to test out the “opposites attract” theory and up the anti… IN GO KARTS!!!
Just down the road from Camp Elsdon, which is home for the evening, is North City Indoor Raceway, who specialise [...]
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January 28, 2010
The day started with a few grunts and groans at 6am. But soon we were all up and the boys were peaking as it was their first time experiencing an offshore exploration to an Island…Kapiti Island, yaaaaaaaarrrrrrr!!! Everyone was pretty happy to see some calm water today in comparison to the massive tsunami we paddled [...]
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January 26, 2010
As fantastic as our walk was today, we still had some energy left when we reached camp after the loop. We decided that a swim was in order and the opportunity arose for us to give back to our generous hosts by helping them lay some pipes in the river.
Upon arrival, David and Dave were [...]
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January 26, 2010
With just two legs to go in TBW before we get to Wellington leg 14 is shaping up to be a stunner!
The group arrived in two vans at the Levin Motor Camp two days ago quite late after a drive down from South Auckland. Included in that group are number of staff from the MYND [...]
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January 25, 2010
Dear Prince William
Please join Graeme and me on The Big Walk.
Much love
Jo-anne
Dear Jo-anne
I can’t join you on The Big Walk but why don’t you come to my barbie in Wellington.
Much love
William
Anyway, this is the story Jo-anne tells which led to us leaving the bush at Nelson Lakes and flying to Wellington for a brief royal [...]
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January 22, 2010
I joined Jamie and the crew at Pipiriki having gone from a balmy 20C in Auckland to a rather chilly and damp 13C! Luckily Sunday we woke to blue skies and were treated to an adrenaline pumping Jet boat ride with Ken from www.whanganuiriveradventures.co.nz. This was a jet boat ride that gave more than just [...]
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January 22, 2010
From the beautiful town of Wanganui a new leg begins. Involved are our intrepid kayakers Matt, Phillip, Craydon and Scott, joined by two lovely ladies Briar and Lydia. All six hail from the Hawkes Bay and are all excited for the leg to start, having had the priviledge of staying at Shelley’s home in town.
We [...]
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January 21, 2010
An epic leg had taken place in the wilds of the Whanganui river!
We were joined a week ago by Phillip, Craydon, Matt and Scott, who have taken up the challenge from the sunny Hawkes Bay to head down the Whanganui river. We met up with the crew at DaKune lodge in Ohakune, gear was issued [...]
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January 19, 2010
After 10 days of van life I spent the night of the 10th of January a bit nervously. Would the feet be healed enough – would they pack up again – was the terrain as difficult etc. Boyle Village in Lewis Pass greeted us with mist, heavy rain and single digit temperatures – more of [...]
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Heya Robin!! nice post and super agreement from me!!