Our descent into Marlborough, BHE, New Zealand, gave us a preview of our upcoming visit to the region. First we flew over the crenellated, sunken valleys of Queen Charlotte Sound, then we came in low over the vineyards of Marlborough wine country. Our first priority was to hike the Queen Charlotte Track, a path people…… Continue reading Snapshots: Queen Charlotte Track
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Snapshots: Queen Charlotte Track
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Punga Cove
New Year’s Eve, continued walking the Queen Charlotte Track to Punga Cove. The view is from our verandah.
Hiking on a Rest Day
We designated today a rest day. So, we did what we always do on rest days: we hiked.
Queen Charlotte Sound
No photo did justice to Queen Charlotte Sound on the first day of our tramp.
Boots over New Zealand
Next week we’ll be hiking the Queen Charlotte Track a glorious ridge trail above sea-drowned valleys at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s a comfortable tramp, just 43 miles over four days. Maybe that explains why Rudyard Kipling’s “Boots” was my earworm the other day: We’re foot—slog—slog—slog—sloggin’ over Africa! Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin’ over Africa— (Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin’…… Continue reading Boots over New Zealand
Boots over New Zealand
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Mystery Walk
Took a city bus to 40 blocks north of Downtown, then meandered back.
Abandoned Ice Sculptures
Walked past ice sculptures, probably survivors of a banquet, resting at the side of our path.
Four Kyushu OLLE Hikes
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