more photos and summary
Me at cafe near Taupo
Mudbaths in Rotorua area
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How can I summmarize all this!!! So many great travels! I have put the photos in reverse order- sorry, so the past to most recent start with mud bath in Rotorua and end as of this morning with the scene of Motueku-. Having trouble remembering how to spell any of these towns- even the mountain's name in the photo I butchered.
So, going back....
I departed Rotorua after Mike (the used heart salesman selling false goods) left, and headed to Taupo- did the skydiving. Went to Paraparaumu near Wellington and got my heartbroken with a text message and phone calls- stayed with Stacy and Peter and Tui- so maazing. I was really hurting then, but bucked up and headed on down to take ferry from Welling of North Island to Picton of South Island. Met Las Vegan boys and Irma form South Australia. She was traveling alone in a van, so we camped together, drank wine and helped each other through some of our life's pain and decisions. Thank you Irma!!! Went for an amazing early, cold, morning run to the marina in the photo. So beautiful and clear and made my wishes with wish rocks and said prayers and started day out strong!! Drove on to Nelson- ok city, but too much logging for me to really like it. Then went west to the town of Marahau (something like that) that is the take-off point for Able Tasman Park. Decided to do a trek- try out my new pack and tent! WOW- did a nice pack the first day and camped on this beach all alone!! Made a rat sized fire and ran, stretched and danced on the beach to an almost full moon. Slept so peacufully, no bad feelings- so happy and complete. Did the second day of a KILLER hike/run with my 45 pund pack needing to catch a water taxi out at 3 pm- 5 hours to do 10 miles of up=hill and downhill- made it in enough time to eat lunch and have a dip at the end of the trek in the ocean. So great. Spent so many hours hiking and thinking and processing. I GOT it about Mike and I- he was just caught up in the idea of me- his almost perfect woman that he had imagined, but didn't have the feelings to back it up. All he did was for us/him and it was not about me and who i was or was not. So, I am ok- seriously got it and after all my wishes and prayers, the pain is gone, replaced by thoughts and lessons learned and hopes for the future - note- read my new sayings in my profile.
Well, feelingn good- off to the western shore of the south island- down to Arthur's Passs and need to be in Christchurch in like 4 days.
So, thanks for checking in!
Will blog when i can!!!
Hugs and good health to you all!
Monk
posted by Monica @ 6:09 AM
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