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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

3 month countdown

Three months today before hubby and I head back to beautiful New Zealand for our next big trek.This time we are hiking "The Grand Traverse" a 6 day guided hike which covers two classic NZ trails, the Routeburn and the Greenstone.
Starting on the shores of Lake Wakitipu and stretching the length of the Greenstone and Routeburn Valleys, the hike crosses the main divide twice in the process. The Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks are in the spectacular South Island high country.
images from www.ultimatehikes.co.nz

On the walk we'll pass through two national parks: Fiordland (where we walked two years ago on the Milford Track) and Mount Aspiring, which form part of Te Wahipounamu - the South West New Zealand UNESCO World Heritage Area.

Looking forward to the contrast of the sheer isolation and raw beauty of the Greenstone  and the breathtaking scenery of the Routeburn. An unsurpassable combination reputed to make a memorable walking experience.

Guess it's back to training on every available hill, set of stairs and bush track for me!!
x
k

6 comments:

Mimi said...

I get a kick out of training on everyday life. 50 years ago a lady that I babysat for trained ---- taking the stairs two and three at a time as she did her house work- from basement to third floor. Oh, and she was wearing a full back pack as well. Sounds like a lovely trip you will be taking.

Radka said...

Spectacular scenery, have a good trip!

Kathie said...

just beautiful, what an adventure this will be!
good luck
Kathie

Sue said...

Lovely scenery. will enjoy seeing lots of photo's of your trip as NZ is on my bucket list.

Lori said...

Awesome Kate! What a wonderful and memorable adventure that will be!!

Vicki said...

Kate, love your posts and your quilts. I'm going quietly mad with Margs birds and hexagons and getting some relief with appliqeing sue Cody tree of life.... Pleasure and pain!!