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A mightily challenging day walk


Location: Auckland

Author: Lucy Douglas

Date: 16th March 2024


The journey begun by the Pacific Ocean. 


25 brave soles rallied outside the downtown ferry building. Many had already done battle through the St Patrick’s day crowds. We were preparing for an intrepid adventure through the dangerous streets of Auckland. A PLB was of course brought along as a vital piece of safety equipment in case Auckland’s 5G network collapsed.


Walking past UoA was our first hurdle. It haunted us with bad exam grades and similar terrors.


We were only too glad to make it away from uni and onto the first Volcano - the domain. Here our biggest fear was the violent geese. Although we did also hold out some hope of finding the domain turtles. We did not, nor did we get attacked by the geese, so I guess that’s a reasonable trade.


The next volcano, Mt Eden, proved to be rather pleasant. Once the thoughts of molten lava exploding out of the crater were buried... I mean, forgotten... ah overcome? We found our 25th member up here! Maybe they are a Lava Monster in disguise? Oh well, they didn’t murder anyone (she says not including the group photo of us at the end because we are missing a few people…)

So here is a group photo with everyone but me (taking the photo)! No one missing see





This was at the top of One Tree Hill. We’d had to battle our way up a ‘goat’ track to get here. A few people succumbed to the trials of the trails ending up on their knees, but everyone struggled on to the top.


Tin whistles were played to ward of the bad spirits chasing us.


It should have been smooth sailing down the hill to the end from here. However the Royal Oak Roundabout stood in our way. We bravely surged across the road stopping cars in their tracks.





Our dangerous road crossing decision was well rewarded with some icecream served by an overwhelmed looking shop attendant.

Based on the shocked expression of them as we walked into the shop, I am starting to think maybe we were biggest danger on this walk the whole time.





The journey ended at the Tasman Sea (with a view of power lines. Followed by a quick trip on the trains that were actually running in the weekend, well done AT!




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