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| Good Morning! |
Link to Arthur's Pass Pics
You'll find this posting brief because I'm positively exhausted. Though my thighs were burning pretty good from my tramp yesterday, I started my morning out right with an hour of fairly intense hiking via Arthur's Pass walking trail. I then headed on down the road to reach my next destination, a 3 hour trip to Punakaiki.
I was immediately struck my how quickly the mountain drive turned into a coastal highway sporting rainforest-like foliage. It was absolutely breathtaking! Upon arriving in Punakaiki the hostel receptionist suggested I hike the Punakaiki River Trail, a 2 hour out and back, then see the famed Pancake Rocks in the morning when the blowholes are more active. I took her advice, and so far I'm very glad I did; the walk along the river was positively gorgeous. It was also a lot more level and less strenuous than this morning, but nevertheless, I'm one exhausted girl! Especially considering that once I had come back and had a bite I decided to head out again, this time down to a private beach that the hostel owns. Like everything else, it was also amazingly beautiful!
Link to Punakaiki Pics
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| The Punakaiki River Trail |
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| The Beach |
Three hours of hiking in one day when I haven't tramped in awhile might prove to be more than my thighs had bargained for, haha. Tonight I decided to treat myself to some very expensive internet and much needed posting time. Tomorrow I'll take a rest day and head to Nelson where I'm going to a friend's house for dinner. These friends are the only people I know in New Zealand, and I only met them for a few minutes at a friend's wedding back in New York last June, but I'm very excited to meet them again. I really can't wait to eat some real food! I've been living off of protein bars, spicy thai flavoured canned tuna fish, carrots, apples and pretzels. Today I decided to treat myself to a treat, however, for hiking fuel.
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| Oddly, even though it's label 'Sugar Bun', it was definitely less sweet than it would've been in the States. I think it's like a scone with raisins and it kind of tasted lemony. Regardless, it was great! |
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