truly a 'great walk'

So after our Kepler bad weather adventure, we were hesitant about our final multi-day trip here in New Zealand... especially when we saw the forecast said more rain. Boo! But we were already scheduled to do the Routeburn and by golly... we were gonna do it come rain or shine.



I'll admit it. Josh picked a good one. The first day was rainy and cold, but by day 2 I was in a tanktop and shorts... just perfect clear blue skies and beautiful scenery. It was 1/2 the distance of Kepler... only 32 kilometers - chump change :)... so it was somewhat of a stroll for Josh and I (man - we are such hiking pros now...) but a breathtaking stroll at that. It was 3 days, 2 nights and the 2nd hut we stayed at had an incredible set up - hut on a lake underneath snow capped mountains - in the hot sun, sunbathing and reading - man. That's paradise. Anyway - it was a great hike and a wonderful way to end our multi-day hiking career...

day 1 = cold...

last day = wonderful!