Thursday, May 23, 2013

John's Bach and the View

May 21 and 22, 2013
Leigh, NZ

Hmmm? Let me think. The days are running together. I forget where I camped. Been doing this too long, I guess:).

And I posted several posts today and I never checked to see that they were finished. Too bad. You get what you get. My head just seems to be spinning. And it's tired of writing...tapping out the tales of my life on this tiny keyboard with my thumbs. Tired, do you hear:))!!!!

I met the sweetest guy, Lex, by the side of the road out walking "his" dog. He's just taken a new job working for his aunt's lodge in Waipu Cove. The dog is hers. The dog's in trouble. If he gets out two more times, the Dept of Conservation (DoC) will put the dog down. Lex is trying to bond with him. When I come back, he'll put me up at the lodge for free just to hear my stories.



While sitting by the side of the road talking about the law if attraction and how I want go meet a lover who'll bike the world with me (I think I do)...up the hill walks this guy, John. He'd passed us and parked at the bottom of the hill waiting to talk
with me when I came down. I didn't come, so he walked up. A couple of years ago he'd cycled the circumference of Australia with a buddy. His parents had some property near here even though he and they lived in Australia. When Lex asked where and John explained, Lex said the view from there would be amazing!

I agreed to meet him at the bottom. Lex laughed after John left...law of attraction! He might invite you home:). We joked about it. Aw...he's probably married...they all are. He was cute, though!



It was a long hill he'd climbed. Impressive! The beach at the bottom, Lang's beach was breathtaking and I didn't get one photo. (Been quite lax these days getting pictures. )

So John and I chatted and he did invite me back to his bach. So glad I went! The view was to die for!






While he took care of some business, he suggested I hike over to


to see



The hike itself was quite strenuous



But I found out I'm fitter than I thought I was! Pitter pattered right up those hills:)

In the morning John was the proud hunter with his possum catch



The driveway up to that phenomenal view was long and steep...and of course, gravel. Blaze got another lift:)




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