Broke in my Xmas gift shoes with my first walk in a long time. Hopefully this helps me keep at walking.
Did the reverse of Kawakawa-Grampians Road and did the boring bit up first. I was surprised by how quickly I got up--post TrailFit and pre-baby level! But Ponga Track was closed so I had to go Hinau partly and was worried about where Ponga would have the tricky bits. True enough, they were close to the end. Luckily I met a guy with his dogs who said the closed bit was leveled and just had idle machines, safe enough for someone who knows the track well. So good I didn't have to extend more than I already had to.
I always say I won't take more than one picture (for a cover photo for a post) but then I see a gorgeous sight and just have to snap it, even if the result never matches what the eye sees. I guess for me, taking a photo is like giving it a kiss. It could be the endorphins, but what an amazing place to live in Nelson is.
I'm also so grateful to the people who maintain the tracks and have opened up new ones, like the one that goes down from Grampians Road and used to be a dead end by a wild pig trapping area. They get the machines up there and make it safe for us, tamping down gravel onto muddy patches and clearing fallen trees. Thank you.
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