As if the Jigsaw Puzzle Wasn't Hard Enough

Bruce Hopkins fills in more of the bits he has missed on the Te Araroa trail.

Bruce Hopkins Trail Diary - Week 16, 27 January - 2 February 2018. Pureora Forest Headquarters - Taumaranui "Pureora Forest Timber Trail. This trail is a winner. It's fantastic. "Trail mates say allow 4 or 5 days to head through to Taumaranui, and it's just a glorious kind of trek proper - Formed, fine gravel walkways and also some forest floor. "I'm doing another bit of my jigsaw puzzle. "That was a 33 kilometre day coming out of the Pureora Timber Trail ... I've had a couple of 30+ kilometre days, so tomorrow I'll be into Taumaranui - about 26 or 28 kilometeres. "That's nice 'cos it'll give me a chance to have a rest day having started again after my break ....Whew! - the body's definitely getting hammered being back on this here Trail. "The woman at the iSite (in Taumaranui), she said that I am the most organised person she has seen. Ha ha! Sheesh, if I'm organised ... man, those other buggers ... how'd they do it?" Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details