Tristan Smith

Currently walking Te Araroa, New Zealand’s 3,000 km long-distance trail. Photos, notes and a live tracker below.

Te Araroa Live Track

Alleyway next to Carmel Bakery

We walked passed this alleyway en route to Carmel bakery. Which holds the claim of California’s oldest bakery. I had an almond danish croissant, which might be the best bakery item I’ve tasted. Lu got a cinnamon pretzel which took her most of the day to finish. Carmel Bakery

Bunker Point

Drive from Santa Cruz to SFO

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Point Lobos

Sunset over the West Coast

Carmel Beach

El Capitan in the Morning Sun

Stood in the meadow looking up at El Cap, we got chatting to a guy who said it takes an average of 4 days for climbers to complete the ~900m ascent. Alex Honnold did it in 3 hours with no ropes!!

Misty El Cap Meadows facing Cathedral Spires

Nevada Fall