What an adventure! This past weekend, three of my friends from the Pacific Program and I hiked the Queen Charlotte Track (71 km) in 3 days! It was rather arduous, but totally worth it; the vegetation and views were gorgeous. I nearly missed my ferry, but a local Kiwi kindly gave me a ride to the ferry terminal in the nick of time. We stayed at a hostel the first night, and then proceeded to water-taxi out to the start of the track the following morning. The hiking was all over the place; occasionally flat, often hilly, but always beautiful. It was a great experience to have and a great way to experience New Zealand. The track basically follows a ridgeline between sounds and around bays, so we got a lot of sweet vistas of the surrounding hills and water. Luckily, I did not run out of food or water. Camping, like always, was a fun and interesting venture; my tent that I took to Guatemala held up just fine, and I slept reasonably well. The weather was great; perfect temperature (except a little cold at nights). Great company, too! Matt, Charity, and Sheri made for excellent fellow backpackers and I enjoyed getting to know each of them better. Getting back was rough; we were all exhausted from the weekend and had to do a presentation for the following morning. We all made it through, though, and I think that I earned a well-deserved nap.
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