Northland: Kerikeri to Ahipara
Day 15: Kerikeri to Puketi Recreation Reserve (30km / 7hrs) We got up reasonably early and had breakfast in our cabin before heading back on to the trail. Fortunately (or so Roger told me!) to get back on to the trail we HAD to walk past the cafe where Roger had got a coffee two days ago so…the rest goes without saying. Once back on the trail, we followed a lovely track along the river. A few friendly Saturday morning runners passed us as we strolled along and it certainly would be a nice track to run on. After a few kilometers we reached Rainbow Falls which are fantastic! Much higher and wider than Hururu Falls and a great little gem hidden away on this track. We crossed over the river for a while and then, after about 8km, we came out on to a quiet road. It was then road walking until the hut (another 22km) as the track was closed to prevent Kauri Dieback. The road was pretty easy going, gently undulating with open pasture for as far as the eye...