Te Araroa: comrades over the pass

Send us a textBlissful Hiker discovers the difference between loneliness and solitude, appreciating the camaraderie crossing a difficult mountain pass.In this episode:Blissful joins six determined friends to cross Waiua Pass in high winds and squalls on the Te Araroa. It's not so bad up and down around Lake Constance then up again on loose scree over the pass with a tricky downclimb on a crumbling cliff into a wonderland of mountains and waterfalls in Nelson Lakes National Park, the view coming in and out of swirling mist. Blissful faces her first tricky river crossings and breaks down in tears, and one friend tells her, "Remember, no one walked this for you."Along Waiau River, a cowboy tells her to hide in the thorn trees until wild horses stampede by. She's surprised by another hiker's asking her if she's ok and what her plans are, the first time any hiker had asked in nearly three months. MUSIC: Poema del Pastor Coya by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, pianoSupport the show

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