One of the things on my bucket list was doing a multiple day trek with a full pack. January 2012, I could tick that off my list: I hiked the Routeburn Track, a 32km trek through Mt. Aspiring N.P. and Fiordland N.P., New Zealand! Most people do the tramp (Kiwi word for a trek) inContinueContinue reading “A beautiful world”
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Koru
I love ferns. Always have. Lucky for me, there are heaps of ferns in New Zealand. This time, I post a photo I took of a koru, a new unfurling fern. So gorgeous. The photo was taken near Lake Wilkie, Catlins, on the South Island of that amazing country I love so much.
No cloudpiercing today, Aoraki
January 2012. On the Intercity bus from Queenstown to Christchurch, the 8-hour trip that ended up taking 9 hours. We still had a comfortable break at this stunning piece of scenery, looking to Mt. Cook (Aoraki, nothing ‘cloudpiercy’ about it that day!) It’s absolutely ridiculous how icy blue this water is! No tricks, no creativeContinueContinue reading “No cloudpiercing today, Aoraki”
Lake Wakatipu
January 2012. The bus from Tracknet left Queenstown very early in the morning to take a group of excited adventurers to the start of the Routeburn Track on the South Island of New Zealand. It was a windy road and the ride became bumpy when the unsealed road began. The early morning light, the gorgeousContinueContinue reading “Lake Wakatipu”
Alive and Trekking 