7.30 A day hike to Mount Ffyfe Hut, Kaikoura
Drenched, cold, tired but fulfilled that you wouldn't believe. Jen begins the steep descent. The clearest shot all day Jenni arrives at destination—I think that's Jenni. Last Thursday , we began our journey north with a destination of Auckland from where we shall depart New Zealand, reluctantly. The pictures from Mount Cook reveal the change of weather from mild summer to a wintry feel. It was exacerbated further as we headed towards Fairley for Shabbos and really felt the cold. The town is fairly small but for Shabbos, we don’t place much emphasis on where we base ourselves unless there is a shul in striking distance. One of the myths we have dispelled is that New Zealand is a small country. Whereas the people are few, the country has length although not too wide. The many mountain ranges also increase traveling distances because roads tend to go around the mountains rather than over the passes. A perspective of a slope in the clouds I have no idea what's out t...