It’s a muddy slog through bush with many crossings of swollen rivers and streams.
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A short section of the Te Araroa that takes its name from a river that runs through Palmerston North, much of this trail is road and footpath.
TA Day 58, ‘slackpack’ Palmerston North to Kahuterawa Park, 21 km
Blissful slackpacks in rain to the road’s end then returns for more Christmas with her Kiwi family.
Read MoreTA Day 57, Mount Lees Reserve to Palmerston North, 31 km
Blissful walks roads mostly to Palmerston North where she shares Christmas with new friends.
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