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| Starting fresh on the Routeburn |
Kiwis love to tramp. They make trails (that they call tracks) through the most spectacular areas to share their country's beauty with the world. The best tracks are called Great Walks and are some of the best hiking on earth. Mind you the trails are rough at times and are built for great scenery not smooth, even grades. Often times you hike for a quarter mile or more scrambling up or down stairs cut into the rock with your muscles screaming!
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| Making breakfast with fellow trampers |
Thirteen years ago we did the Milford Track with the boys; a 32 mile, three night backpack trip. The tracks are outfitted with communal huts along the way where you share a bunk house with 30-50 of your new best friends. The huts also have cooking facilities with running water, bunks and mattresses so you have room in your backpack for wine and fresh apples!
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| Lunch stop the first day |
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This year Scott and I did the Routeburn Track. It is a 20 mile tramp and every bit as beautiful as the Milford.We stayed two nights on the trail in the MacKenzie Hut and the Routeburn Falls Hut. You meet some really interesting people from all over the world and see breathtaking scenery. About 10,000 people a year pass along the Routeburn Track.
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| Looking down Hollyford Valley after a long day's hike! |
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| It wasn't always sunny, but... |
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| the weather was perfect |
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| Routeburn Flats |
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| Looking back at Harris Saddle-the summit |
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