Kiwi Roadtrip: Week Two
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007Nights slept in tent: 0
Nights slept in mountaintop huts without heat: 3
Status of ‘93 Nissan: trunk no longer closes, therefor is strapped down with bungee cord (WT)
Number of Canadians spotted wearing Canadian flags: 0 (slow week)
Skip-Bo Score: Brooke 7, JR 3 (we’re losing interest)
The last post was written right before our Kepler Track adventure began. Four days, sixty kilometers. This really doesn’t sound so bad, 15k a day is roughly 10 miles…easy. But, with mountainous terrain and a 30lb backpack factored in, it became a serious feat. There was whining, complaining, swearing, aching, itching (from the goddamn sandflies) and promising that I’d never do another trek again. Imagine filling a backpack with 3 gallons of milk and a 5lb bag of flour, strapping it on your back and walking up a steep hill for 6 hours. My favorite part of the day was when we got to stop for lunch, and when we reached the next hut.
But…it was absolutely beautiful. [read on]
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