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January 2017

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Bettina Grotschel is 1146km into her TA journey and is loving it
We check in with those walking Te Araroa Trail this season and find the mud of Raetea Forest a challenge for everyone Bettina Grotschel, 34, Germany Start date: October 14 “It’s been great overall with a few tough days in between,” Bettina Grotschel said just as she was about to start the Whanganui River Journey. […]
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