Hello hello!!
So sorry… I keep trying to get back into the swing of blogging daily, but I am just not sure what has happened to my motivation!! (A question my garden is asking frequently!)
Shocker!
Anyways, last week we got out to do a loop.
We’ve been hiking the river track almost daily which has been great. Usually we do a double lap (12km) so I am sure that is doing us some good.
Jeff has taken to lugging his pack about, stuffed with things to help burn more calories.
I am happier just carrying ME!
I’ve missed coming along this track
Maybe I can convince Jeff to go back there tomorrow for our hike… the legs got a much bigger challenge on the hills
The day turned out pretty nice after a dodgy start.
Perfect for hiking
My usual fascination with the rocks
So cool
The tide was reasonably low so there was plenty of beach to stride across
Not much in the way of sand art that day…
Looks inviting…
Recently there was a big run from Stanley to Wynyard – 101kms! You can do teams or solo and you can do 25, 50, 75 or 101kms.
I was all fired keen to do the 50 but entries were full by the time I remembered about it.
Its called Gone Nuts, because it starts at ‘The Nut’ in Stanley.
My amazing friend Nardia, who has appeared in one of my hiking posts, did the full 101km solo!! It was a 6am start and she got into Wynyard at 3am!!!
I am in awe!!
The course goes through the parks, across beaches and through private property.
This section of track off the beach got hugely slashed for the event
We were pretty surprised actually… this is a National Park. This track is usually one vehicle width wide.
And then they slashed out several parking/turning bays
You can see the water station that had been left – although I am sure someone has collected all that by now.
But as you can see, thats a LOT of vegetation to cut back in a NP
We’ve not seen that done in previous years. Just some branch trimming along the narrower tracks.
And here we go… about to tackle ‘Bastard Hill’ for the first time in a while.
I don’t think the photo grasps how steep this terrible stretch is haha (BTW that name is what we call it. No idea if it has a real name but its a killer little stretch)
Time to stop and hyperventilate admire the view!
Two more significant stretches of ‘up’ and we were on the lovely undulating path home!
I have more news, Pip updates and soap photos and promise (Solemnly PROMISE) to return tomorrow with more!!
Hope your week has been great!
Cheers
I had a feeling you had been out hiking. Love the pix and the adventure. Today was finally warm enough to get out for a nice mile walk with the dog and putter about, tidying up the garden for the upcoming planting season in the foothills of Appalachia.
Do you have ticks to deal with? Even though we had real winter, with ice and snow for more than 11 days in a row and long spells of cold temps, the ticks are out already. ☹️
Feels great to be able to get out again doesn’t it!!?? Glad you’ve gotten out!!
ooooo…. we’d LOVE to do the Appalachian Trail… Sigh… would be amazing!
Yes, we do have ticks here – but not something I would get from the gardening or around so much. More likely in the bush. Nasty little buggers!! 🙁
xx