This is the first week-end in Mana for some time that we have actually got time to go out for a walk. Previous week-ends we have either been busy, Jo has been working or we have been back in Hamilton.

But now we have time on our hands where do we go? There are so many choices it becomes too difficult for us to decide. Should we go for a little drive and explore a new area, perhaps around Porirua or over in the Hutt Valley.

In the end we decide to go for a track we have seen while out cycling, it is called ‘The Track’ It’s only 30 minutes each way but at least it will get us out.

The walk starts on sealed road, but then changes to a grass walkway. We can see out over to SH1 and the cycle track we have used on previous excursions. We both thought we would have views out the other way towards the sea, but  unfortunately there is another hill in the way.

To also help us with this walk there are a few geocaches along the way, which we decide to do on the way back.

The first according to our Garmin is close to a stile, but neither of us can see it. The next one near a trig point Jo quickly finds, as she does the final two. Still I log them as my finds.

Here’s the route for today’s walk.