Ladders, snakes & lakes
We went tramping – a great rejuvenating break. Then we returned to an announcement of New Zealand going back into red light mode. The last two years with COVID has felt like a game of snakes and ladders.
Tag: tramping
Take me back to the mountains
We avoided COVID and discussions about it in the mountains with friends. The boundary between civilisation and desperation is thin – mountains make it more bearable.
Different perspectives
One day it looks like the end of COVID lockdowns is in sight, the next day we hear about Omicron. I need to think about things other than COVID to get some perspective, such as the view from a mountain.
Did it again
Doing more of what I love – in this case tramping. I had a tech break to escape COVID news and immerse myself in mountain vistas and water.
Did It
How do you get yourself to do something that feels hard or scary? By tricking yourself…it’s so worth it.
The art of navigation
Two trampers were found in northwest Nelson after being lost for a week. Did they have a map and compass? Media made a big fuss about the surviving with very little food. But why couldn’t they find their way home?