(written on the 31st from notes taken previously) I veged out a bit this morning before ever even getting out of my van. 🙃 And then I bid goodbye to the Welsh gentleman and began making my way toward Haast Pass. It's a beautiful drive. 😊 The mountains don't feel quite as high, or at … Continue reading 2026-03-16 (Monday) — TikTok Slots

(written on the 28th from notes taken previously) Well  today started off... early. 🙃 In fact, I didn't go to bed last night. 😅 I veged and veged and veged in front of my screen until it was almost daylight and then figured that since I needed to be up super early anyway (back in … Continue reading 2026-03-15 (Sunday) — Hawea River Boogie

(written on the 26th from notes taken previously) I'm sore. Surprise surprise. 🙃 My left Achilles tendon is especially unhappy. 😬 It was a day of goodbyes, in a way. I've spent so much time at Chinaman's Bluff, that it was starting to feel like a home base. So... goodbye Chinaman's Bluff. Goodbye gazillions of … Continue reading 2026-03-14 (Saturday) — Goodbyes

(written on the 22nd from notes taken previously) I've been dreading writing this entry because of how long I think it's going to take. 😅 [sigh] With the day having gone how it went yesterday, I ended up just veging late, having mostly given up on the possibility of making the big hike today. There … Continue reading 2026-03-13 (Friday) — Deja View

(written on the 16th) With my goal to make the crazy climb up Mount Earnslaw Burn track tomorrow, there wasn't really much on the docket to do today. I'd already driven the roads I wanted to go up. I didn't want to hike to see other beautiful vistas, because I didn't want to use up … Continue reading 2026-03-12 (Thursday) — No Planning, Poor Execution

Well... today wasn't on my radar. 🙃 I think pretty much from the time I got up until after noon, I just pounded away at my journal catch-up efforts. So crazy to have fallen a week behind in seemingly the blink of an eye! But I've clawed my way back (again 🙃) over the last … Continue reading 2026-03-11 (Wednesday) — Rescue Mission

(written on the 11th from notes) The day started off with an update on the news and spending a fair amount of time working on my journal catch-up efforts. I'm a little frustrated with myself for getting behind again. There's no reason for it other than constant overload and the resultant continual effort to escape … Continue reading 2026-03-10 (Tuesday) — Among My Favorites

(written on the 9th and 11th) Well today was unexpected. 🙃 ...but I'll get there. I slept in a little bit, grateful for the cooler weather here at the base of the mountains and the clouds that shielded my van from the rays of the morning Sun. I veged out for a little bit after … Continue reading 2026-03-09 (Monday) — An Impromptu 10 Miles

(written on the 11th from notes taken previously) I was up later than I should have been and then got myself OCD'd trying to recover a Gemini chat conversation I'd had a week or two ago (OCD'd meaning not wanting to do that anything else until I'd finished piecing together the conversation, bit by bit, … Continue reading 2026-03-08 (Sunday) — To Isengard!

(written on the 10th from notes taken previously) I was up late today after a late night last night. Lots of late nights recently. 😅 Though the forecast again called for rain on the other side of the pass at Milford Sound, it was sunny where I was, and there was a road I hadn't … Continue reading 2026-03-07 (Saturday) — Australian Swing Bridges