Our first Vlog capturing a typical long run in the Waitakere Ranges. Route: Karekare Beach - Comans Track - Mercer Bay Loop - Ahu Ahu Track (detour) - Karekare Beach - Whatipu Beach (and back) - Karekare Falls Here's the approximate distance breakdown: Mercer Bay Loop - 2.5km Comans Track - 2km (one-way) Ahu Ahu Track - 1.8km (one-way) Karekare Beach to Whatipu Beach - 11km (one-way) Follow Gin at: https://instagram.com/ladyexplorer_ Follow Keith at: https://www.instagram.com/kchingkt Music Credits: "Wholesome" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Vibe Ace" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Cartoon Pops" by Vilkas_Sound of Freesound.org "Bamboo Swing, B3.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org "Comedic Boing, A.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) of Freesound.org "Dramatic cinema" by digifishmusic of Freesound.org Image Credits: 03:37 - 149_Kauri_Dieback_01-868x1300 by Arno Gasteiger https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-last-of-the-giants/ 03:38 - Kauri existence under threat from dieback disease https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11309511