Training Log Archive: Lard

Arthur's Pass - Avalanche Peak Walk - well more of a scramble and climb than a walk! It was excellent. Two hours up hill with a heart rate as high as I usual run at! And then a fall downhill. Views of the glacier and Mount Rolliston were excellent. We have been so lucky with the weather!

Rest day training wise. Driving from Motueka to Arthur's Pass via Punakaiki. Great day for travelling the 7 hours - it pissed it down all day! Janine and parents ran the rocks walk in horizintal rain - I hung around in the visitor centre waiting to see their photos! It was still worth doing - thanks for the advice Bradski.

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Last day of the Abel Tasman. Another perfectly sunny day for the trek from Bark Bay Hut to Marahau. J9 and I walked hard and stopped only for a swim (and water slide!) at Cleopatra's Pools. A solid 5 hours walking and our feet were hurting (especially mine). Looking forward to a day off tomorrow. Abel Tasman - if you haven't been you haven't lived!

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Walk from Tonga Bay to Bark Bay hut - dead easy and a welcome change to kayaking! Bark Bay Hut much much nicer than Anchorage.

Anchorage Bay to Tonga island kaying, via a visit to the seal colony and a poor attempt to get on and off a steep beach! Both Janine and I nearly drowned! The boat taxis go whizzing past far too quickly! So lucky with the weather - always sun, sun, sun!

First day kaying on Abel Tasman coastline. My God it's beautiful! I can't describe how beautiful, best day since I got married I reckon! The beautiful colours of the sea and blue sky and white beaches - just excellent. Finished up and stayed at Anchorage - unfortunately full of punters who had caught the water taxis and hadn't earnt their stay in paradise.

Motueka. Had planned to drive to the foot of Mount Arthur and do a nice big walk but the track up to the car park was so steep the folks had a fit and insisted I turned the car round before it blew up. As it was the brakes nearly failed on the way down but don't tell them that! In he end we did a poxy walk along the Motueka Spit and spotted wildlife. Not really worth putting in TD. Oh, well more to come.....

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Easy day today - walk around Nelson and up to the Centre of New Zealand Monument. Hot and sticky - lots of nice beers helped!