April 5 It’s great to have an off day in the middle of our hikes, but an 8 a.m. set breakfast time defeats the opportunity to sleep in. We roused ourselves and headed downstairs to join the group. We were the last ones to arrive and slunk into the dining room. We opted to relax …
April 4 We left Meadowbank at 8:30 a.m. en route to our next destination, Torrent Bay Lodge. The most succinct way to describe our hike today is a climb up the mountain, descend the mountain, land on the beach. Repeat three more times for a total of 12.5 miles. The longer version is we left …
April 3 We could have done the Abel Tasman walk in three days, but decided to stretch it to five to allow for lazy days in between our hikes so we could enjoy the lodges. Today was our off day. We relaxed in the morning and walked on the beach in the afternoon. We wanted …
