• Te Araroa kilometres done: 1460.3
• Official kms: 22.3
• Garmin kms: 22.4km
• Total time: 5:03
• Calories burned: 2126
• Body battery: 7/10
• Accommodation: Danny & Wendy’s place in Feilding.
• Tent nights tally: 14

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Good sleep in again this morning, I got up at 6:30am. We aren’t planning to leave until around 9am & then Danny is driving us back to Bulls where we stopped yesterday to walk back to Feilding. I would like to get to the 1460km mark today so tomorrow is only a 25km day.

Danny made us breakfast before we left, pancakes. It was so good! They also made coffees as they have a proper machine that makes real flat whites.

We started the morning back in Bulls & within a kilometre there was a bakery & cafe so we stopped there to buy a roll for lunch with a Powerade & a coffee to takeaway. They have some quirky signs around the town so I had to stop & take some photos.

We started by walking down SH1 for 2km before turning off onto a side road. Luckily the bridge had its own walkway as this was a busy stretch of road.

Once we turned off it was a nice quiet road for a while & then turned onto a nice stretch of gravel for a few kilometres.

We walked for a total of 10.5km before stopping for lunch at Mt Lees reserve. I had my Powerade & my roll & then after about 15 minutes of sitting down I decided to start off again as I was ready to go. Nici stayed back for a longer break.

It wasn’t long before a Ute pulled over & my Uncle Ross got out & walked across the road to greet me, not long after this Danny & the kids turned up, they also offered me a cold can of Coke!

After a quick catch-up I was off again on a sugar high, which seemed to last me the last 8km! Danny then picked Nici & i up & we headed back to their place.

It was nice to finish & be back at Danny & Wendy’s place by 3pm & spend the afternoon just cruising & putting the feet up. Such awesome hosts who have really made us feel at home. I hope one day I can return the favour!

Tomorrow we have a 25km day & then will do a zero day on Friday to resupply for the Tararuas. It’s going to be a big week starting this Saturday so will need to get prepared.