What I haven’t done on this trip to New Zealand: any multiday back packing Great Walks for which this country is famous. Maybe next time!
What I have done: Wow. Rather a lot of things I wouldn’t have been capable of without my new knees. I’ve been feeling very thankful for them. I’ve been keeping a list from most recent to longest ago.
- Walking up (and down) the world’s steepest street!
Baldwin Street is the world’s steepest street and it’s here in Dunedin. I walked up it with Sarah and my cousin Greg, and his wife, Jo, who were visiting us last weekend.
The last time I did that was thirteen years ago, when my old knees worked just fine.
Here’s a record of that walk.
2. A monster hike that involved Sarah and me, bad Google map directions, and an hour downhill hike through long grass and bramble on uneven ground. But hey, check out the view!
3. A very long hike by my standards, more than 3 hours up and down lots of hills. This was on the west coast near the pancake rocks.
4. Scrambling over boulders at Maruia Falls. I was pretty impressed with my ability to scramble over the rocks.
Thanks new knees!
