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Auckland, New Zealand
pick up van, head to hahei
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Hahei, New Zealand
cove / coastal walk thing
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Whangamatā, New Zealand
stop-offs on way to rotorua
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Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
stop-offs on way to rotorua
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Rotorua, New Zealand
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Taupō, New Zealand
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New Plymouth, New Zealand
arrive in evening, do walk the following day, come back to stay the night and leave in the morning
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/new-zealand/taranaki/pouakai-tarns-via-mangorei-track-and-pouakai-hut
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Mangahuia Campsite, New Zealand
arrive in the evening, do the hike in the next day, stay overnight and leave in the morning
https://tongarirocrossing.com/ketetahi-car-park/
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Wellington, New Zealand
Van is 2.7m tall and 4.7m long - ferry is 1.30 - need to get there 60 mins before. c239 cost.
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Picton, New Zealand
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Pelorus Bridge, New Zealand
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Nelson, New Zealand
drive from Picton to Nelson via Queen Charlotte Drive, a winding road with beautiful views of the Marlborough Sounds. Along the way, stop at the Cullen Point lookout for an excellent vantage point over Pelorus Sound.
Cable Bay walkway
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Mārahau, New Zealand
https://www.abeltasman.com/blog-tips/abel-tasman-coast-track-walking-guide/
https://www.bucketlistly.blog/posts/one-day-hiking-guide-abel-tasman-new-zealand
https://theroadlesswritten.com.au/explore/day-hike-abel-tasman-track/#trail-map
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Nelson, New Zealand
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Kerr Bay Campsite, New Zealand
https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-marlborough/nelson-lakes-walks-brochure.pdf
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Arthur's Pass Village, New Zealand
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Christchurch, New Zealand
quomp!
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
visit the town, explore the lake - maybe find a walk, then head to Lake Pukaki to stay
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Lake Pukaki Camping Area, New Zealand
free car park to stay, explore the area around the lake.
best to be there around 3pm
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Twizel, New Zealand
last chance for supplies
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Tapataia Mahaka Peters Lookout Car Park, New Zealand
quick viewpoint stop en route (st peters lookout)
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Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand
Wed 23th - Drive from Lake Pukaki (After getting supplies in Twizel the night before) & complete Sealy Tarns walk
Thursday 24th - Hookers Valley Walk
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Queenstown, New Zealand
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Wānaka, New Zealand
Roys Peak - 5/6 hour walk / tree
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Glenorchy, New Zealand
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Te Anau, New Zealand
last chance to refuel and restock before milford S
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Lake Marian, New Zealand
on the drive to Milford S - drive here, do the walk to the lake and come back to the Cascade campsite
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Milford Sound, New Zealand
https://myqueenstowndiary.com/hikes-in-milford-sound/
Lake Marian - between Te Anau and Milford Sound.
https://www.getyourguide.com/en-gb/fiordland-l32367/milford-sound-nature-cruise-milford-track-walk-t840117/?ranking_uuid=ac994094-cd2e-463f-bad7-5375402aaf75&q=Milford+Track
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Queenstown, New Zealand
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Thunder Creek Falls, New Zealand
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Blue Pools Track, New Zealand
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Westland Tai Poutini National Park, New Zealand
Franz Josef & Fox Glacier -
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g609170-d9861311-Reviews-Roberts_Point_Track-Franz_Josef_Westland_Tai_Poutini_National_Park_West_Coast_Reg.html
Roberts Point Track car park is 4km south from town.
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Picton, New Zealand
leave franz around 10am on the 3rd, get to picton and get the 7.15 ferry. stay in Wellington overnight, get up early and drive up to Auckland for drop off - fuck around in town for a while and get the plane to bangkok.
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Wellington, New Zealand
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Auckland, New Zealand
van drop off - 3pm latest. flight 1am next day.