Sunday 31st January - The last day of the month and my last rest day in Hamner Springs before going back on the track late this afternoon. Has been a fantastic month and very satisfying knowing that I've pushed my boundaries out even further and covered off some very challenging sections of the trail and without injury. So stoked. To now have the Richmond Ranges and Waiau Pass completed I feel I have earned some experienced tramper stripes. Some of the hardest tramping but also the most rewarding views. Just beautiful.
Heading back on the trail will be the start of the Canterbury Region - bring it on!! For a detailed update of each day check out the Daily Diary tab of this blog.
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Tuesday 5th Jan - Getting to Island Bay in Wellington last week was such a great milestone to tick off and with it being timed around the end of 2015 it felt very significant too. Having been a very active and personally emotional year it felt wonderful knowing I have the physical and mental strength to complete Te Araroa.
Going home and preparing for the next phase of the walk in the South Island was exciting and a new beginning. Everything good and bad about both the year and the North Island section of the walk is behind me now and a fresh new year and new part of the trail is there ready and waiting for me. Starting the South Island on the 1st Jan was a perfect beginning to 2016. Having family and friends join me for the start of the section was the icing on the cake. The incredible support I'm getting from everyone is humbling and makes me feel very inspired to push on. For a detailed update on each day's activity check out the Daily Diary tab on this blog. |
HelloI'm Sophia Lewis and 2015 is the year I am going to commence walking the NZ Te Araroa Trail. This blog will track my progress from Cape Reinga to Bluff + Stewart Island. I start walking on the 23rd Oct and plan to finish mid April. Archives
April 2016
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