New boots in New Zealand : nine great walks, three islands & one tramping virgin / Gillian Orrell.
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TextPublisher: [Australia?] : ReadHowYouWant, [2013?]Copyright date: ©2012Edition: ReadHowYouWant ed., [Large print] edDescription: ix, 553 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781459649651Subject(s): Orrell, Gillian -- Travel -- New Zealand | Hiking -- New Zealand | Trails -- New Zealand | New Zealand -- Description and travelGenre/Form: Large type books. Summary: WALKING, HIKING, TREKKING. When Gillian Orrell abandoned corporate life in London to tramp New Zealand's nine Great Walks, she had little idea of what to expect. But uncertainty and inexperience soon gave way to the challenge of the walks themselves, as she embarked on the greatest adventure of her life. 'New Boots in New Zealand' is a day - by - day account of all nine Great Walks, from the majesty of the famous Milford Track to the unexpected variety of the Heaphy and the beguiling mystery of the Whanganui River Journey. Full of humour and 'joie de vivre', it is a hugely enjoyable armchair read as well as an essential source of information for anyone intending to walk in New Zealand.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Large Print | 796.510993 ORR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111054209422 |
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Originally published : Auckland [N.Z.] : Exisle Pub., 2012.
Includes bibliographical references.
WALKING, HIKING, TREKKING. When Gillian Orrell abandoned corporate life in London to tramp New Zealand's nine Great Walks, she had little idea of what to expect. But uncertainty and inexperience soon gave way to the challenge of the walks themselves, as she embarked on the greatest adventure of her life. 'New Boots in New Zealand' is a day - by - day account of all nine Great Walks, from the majesty of the famous Milford Track to the unexpected variety of the Heaphy and the beguiling mystery of the Whanganui River Journey. Full of humour and 'joie de vivre', it is a hugely enjoyable armchair read as well as an essential source of information for anyone intending to walk in New Zealand.
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