(written on April 3rd and 5th from notes) I woke up so. many. times. last night. I probably only got a few hours of sleep, if that much. 🫩 But I guess that's to be expected, as I purposely chose not to have my headphones in with my noise maker sounds playing (I wanted to … Continue reading 2026-03-30 (Monday) — To Rivendell, Master Brakes

(written on April 2nd from notes taken previously) I was up and out just before 10:00 this morning. First stop of the day actually wasn't Paines Ford for once. 🙃 I stopped briefly off at the grocery store, since I hadn't been able to last night, and then I went to Paines Ford. 😆 The water … Continue reading 2026-03-29 (Sunday) — Give Me A Brake 😬

(written on April 2nd from notes taken previously) Up late, out late... again 🙃, just before 11:30 this morning when I drove away. I was super curious to see where the water levels were today, and they had definitely receded significantly overnight. The underside of the bridge was a muddy mess, and the trail along … Continue reading 2026-03-28 (Saturday) — Paines Landscaping, LLC

(written on April 2nd pm from notes) Late night, late morning (out just after 11:00). 🙃 As I pulled out of the parking area, onto the road, and started going over the bridge, I looked at the river below and... 🫪 Holy... The river was absolutely raging. What had been a gentle flow with lots … Continue reading 2026-03-27 (Friday) — Call Noah. We Need His Ark.

(written on April 2nd from notes) Unsurprisingly, I was up and out late today, not leaving the parking lot until almost 10:45. 😅 It was a little rainy but only light rain. Driving away, I decided to stop back off at the O'Sullivan's bridge over the Bull River to check out the Gorge in the … Continue reading 2026-03-26 (Thursday) — What A Paine!

(written on April 2nd from notes taken previously) I think I forgot to explain why I was driving back across Arthur's Pass instead of just going north toward Paines Ford. Or maybe I did? If I didn't, starting somewhere around my jumping in Hokitika, I was debating whether or not to drive all the way … Continue reading 2026-03-25 (Wednesday) — Partial Justice

(written on April 2nd from notes) It was another late start today, but no road construction peeps this time. Not that there was really any wait yesterday: it was more just the surprise of seeing any construction people in such a remote place. 🙃  Then of course, it was back to Peg Leg Falls to … Continue reading 2026-03-24 (Tuesday) — Arthur’s Passed

(written on April 1st from notes) I was late getting going this morning, but it was a beautiful day, so I figured it would be a good opportunity to make the Peg Leg Falls hike again to try to capture the color magic of my first trip to the falls three years ago. 😁 After … Continue reading 2026-03-23 (Monday) — Flushed!

(written on April 1st from notes) Well, today I bit the bullet and finally wrote the journal entry for my Mount Earnslaw climb. I've been absolutely dreading that journal entry because of how long it was going to take to write, not just in the writing of the words but also in the choosing of … Continue reading 2026-03-22 (Sunday) — You’ll Brunner

(written on the 22nd from notes) I'm having such a hard time writing in my journal. I've got this block. I just... don't want to. I just my butt and get caught up, and then I'm good for a day or two, but I have no journaling routine. My routine at night of vege. I … Continue reading 2026-03-21 (Saturday) — Show Me the Heater