The Routeburn Track! this is me and Jakapo on a bridge admiring the beauty all around us. isn't it incredible??? this is before it started raining....











Routeburn. It started raining shortly after we began...but that just added extra beauty, and funny memories, but unfortunately, less pictures

So it rained, and rained, and rained. Did i mention it rained. ps: i was keeping my feet warm next to the stove.

The end. It was still raining ps. we were daring and went out for a pic in our dry clothes....

Climbing in Wanaka. This was probably the BEST thing i've done in NZ thus far. 3 days devoted to climbing! it was SO GREAT!
Climbing Tombstone in Wanaka.

The view from the top of pitch 1 Me ascending pitch 2

70 m abseil from the multi-pitch....ps this is ramsay, not me...sorry.

Logan teaching me the ways of the shears...yes, i sheared a sheep. and it was great!

Well, i'm LOVIN NZ and having the time of my life! i hope that everyone else is having a swell time back home doing whatever you are doing. let me know how you all are!

EXTRA EXTRA!!!!

so i kinda forgot that i had a blog.....sorry all. i promise pictures soon ok.
so i went on routeburn. it was amazing. absolutely beautiful. unfortunately i don't have a lot of pictures because it rained....the ENTIRE TIME! no joke. it prolly started drizzling 10-15ish minutes into the hike, we got to the hut and it started pouring. it poured all night, all the next day (which we spent in tents) and all the next day. literally 72 hrs of rain. anybody ever experience that on a tramp? it is great. glad thing i had all my handydandy rain gear. quite honestly my feet were the driest things on me. go gortex boots! but since it was consistant rain i just plumb forgot it was raining. and then there were waterfalls EVERYWHERE! absolutley stunning. i wish i had one of the undersater digital cameras likey dougie and skyler. too bad. but the trail was simply a river/waterfalls. i actually did scale a waterfall. i don't think i'll ever feel wet again. not even when i'm in the ocean.
i also had the greatest experience of my life! we went on a 3 day climbing trip in wanaka! it was SO FUN! i learned to lead climb and i can lead like a 5.7 or 5.8ish. more like a 5.7. it's not too hard but still. i was proud. especially cuz i haven't really climbed since like oh i'd say october...i've done a little indoor stuff here and there and a few days of indoor here but that's it. so i was proud. and my instructor, john kapa, let me and 2 other boys and 1 other girl do a climb on tombstone called the classic. anyway, it's a MASSIVE crack! and it was SO FUN! i felt special! cuz i was 1 of 2 girls allowed to place gear while leading. the 1st to lead. (others got to learn to lead on gear i placed). oh man, i sound so cocky. but it was just a REALLY big deal to me! and to make matters bettter john kapa invited me and 2other boys on a multi-pitch climb for the last day in wanaka! it was SO AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL! i LOVED it! seriously. that 3 day trip has been the best part of my new zealand experience. no joke.
and to tack on a few other cool things. i sheared a sheep yesterday! it is hard. they are huge! and funny looking! and heavy! and strong! and you have to pin them between your legs. it was fun, but difficult. hard hard work. and let me see. oh yeah, i made some poi balls at enrichment last night. i'll teach you when i get home. and for enrichment katie jo and i made homemade chips and guacamole. i don't think i've seen anything disappear quicker except that time we went to denny's at 2:30 am for ally rick's birthday and alarie elyssa and i split that apple crumbly thing.
anyway, gotta split! bye!