WHAT AM I THINKING????

 

Lacy has been doing the Hakarimata Summit Track for a while now.  She keeps saying I should go with her!

Like Lacy, it's a bloody mountain with over 1,300 steps, not to mention the rest of the trail is steep too. 

I have said NO NO NO, but... today we have agreed I'll join her and do as much as I can.  I think about 10 minutes into it will be my limit!  lol

I simply do not do hills, let alone 1,300 steps and a mountain trail!  

What am I thinking???

IF I survive, I'll come back and tell ya how I did.

IF I SURVIVE.  😂😅😖

After lunch today I have my second practise of lawn bowls, in readiness for tomorrow's Charity Tournament.  I can't wait (I'm bullshitting of course).  But it's raising money for a good cause, so I will do it.  It's for Blue September, Prostrate Cancer Awareness Month.  

After all that, I would like to think I will get some sewing done!  We will see, I might be knackered and need a Nana Nap!  lol

ABOVE: I finished two of the current six placemats last night.  Wave pattern.  Loving them.

ONWARD...

1.30 PM.

Lacy and I went out to Ngaruawahia to do 'some' of the Hararimata track.  

ABOVE:  The track takes around 3 hours return according to the sign.

No way was I doing that!

I wanted to just do up to the steps starting...

ABOVE:  Lacy suggested we do one of the smaller side tracks, that takes you to a water reservoir...

There were a FEW steps to get to it.

ABOVE: We saw two waterfalls, it was very pretty.  And not too arduous to get to.  There were a few steps, but I managed them OK.

I then decided I wanted to try doing a bit more.  Lacy has a gorgeous photo on her phone of a stunning view up the track... she told me it was 'about half way up'.  So, me being a bit of a stubborn tart, decided I'd try to get to it.

ABOVE: The steps were horrendous... they just kept on going, and going...

ABOVE:  Steps... but I kept stopping and resting, and just kept on going...

ABOVE:  And I MADE IT TO THAT VIEW!!!!   I was so proud of myself.

Every time I asked Lacy how much further it was, she cackled and said "Not much further".  The bitch lied.  That view was easily 3/4'ers of the way up that bloody mountain.

ABOVE: So after getting that far, it seemed silly not to go all the way!   So I did.

ABOVE: At the top!!!!!   Not only 1,356 steps, but quite a bit of mountain trail as well.

ABOVE:  I liked this sign.  

ABOVE: The lookout, which I climbed to see the view.

ABOVE:  LOVED this sign!  Best one on the trail.

ABOVE:  A gorgeous Totara tree.  

ABOVE:  Lacy can do the trail in about an hour.  It took me 3 hours.  And I am really proud of myself for actually doing it.

AND... I AM NEVER DOING IT AGAIN.  EVER.

It wasn't even on my bucket list.  Pfffft.

I have cancelled doing a bowls practise this afternoon, I need a bloody nap!

6.30 pm, and as you can imagine, I have had a quiet afternoon.  I tried to have a nap, but meh, that didn't happen.  So I just lay in bed with the electric blanket on and relaxed.   Later on I sat outside to encourage Coco to join me outside.

She was having none of it!  She doesn't like being in our backyard... she sits by the door begging to be let back inside.  Silly girl.

Stew is now home and we are about to have dinner.  I had a bacon hock and veges in the crock pot all day, so we are having that.  It's a bit like a soup.  Should be yummy.

10.05 pm.  Coronation Street just finished early, so I'm off to bed.  I've got another busy day tomorrow, so need some decent sleep.  Which should happen, considering how freakin' tired I am.  😊

Catch ya tomorrow.