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January 2017

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January 2017

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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