Backpacking the routeburn was so beautiful. I didn't think I liked backpacking after this summer when I went on a four day trip on the pct but this time I loved it! I want to do more backpacking trips even though the first day of backpacking I cut my hand and it's pretty gnarly, I lost some feeling in my pinky which may never come back but life goes on. After 2 days and 21 miles we made it out of the amazingly awesome routeburn! After the routeburn we went to Milford sound and it was just pouring but we took a ferry and got to see all the waterfalls and hit some pretty big waves which was fun we also got to see Kia birds which look like parrots with hooked beaks there tricksters and super cute. Milford sound was gorgeous even in the rain when we left Milford sound our van started making a weird sound and we pulled over got stuck on he side of the road for a couple of hours we had to call the rental company and they sent a van to pick us up and a tow truck for the van. Sad to say but our van died that day rip crappy van. We got a new van after being stuck for about a day in this small town which was kind of fun. Then we were off to Wanaka which is where people went mt. Biking and rock climbing I couldn't do either since my hand is still messed up, I tried to mt. Bike and failed it just hurt super bad and started bleeding it sucked so I mostly just walked around the lake and walked around town and decided to go see a doctor about my hand I should have gotten stitches but it was too late since I had it for four days already but it's healing nicely We left Wanaka and were off to Christchurch then flying to Sydney Australia! Christchurch was still so devastated it was shocking, every house had a huge garbage bin outside for the rebel and all of downtown was blocked off and it was just dead it was like an eery movie it was crazy all the houses were for sale too it was really sad it makes me want to go back and help do something even if it's just living there it was cute if it had more to offer it would be awesome. After spending less then24 hours in Christchurch we were off to Sydney Australia! When we got to Sydney we broke up into groups to try and figure out a way to manly which was really fun Rochelle and I were partners and we took a train to circular que then a ferry which was pretty went right by the opera house and next to the bridge it was really fun. Now we're in manly still sucks couldn't swim since my hand is still an open wound but I got to wade into the water and sat on the beach watching the surfers some of them are really good I'm bummed because next week is the Australian open of surfing and were missing it! It's men and women surfing and a skate bowl competition and live music sounds like so much fun I'm tempted to come back and watch it and skip out on Byron for a couple of days but there's surfing in Byron bay too and some of the surfers go to Byron after the competition to hang out and surf so maybe I will see them there. I also get a surf lesson in Byron bay which I'm stoked about I probably going to have to rent a board for a week and shred if I'm good haha.
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The first tao I chose was # 54 the ripple effect because our group is prone to have cranky time and if one of us is cranky it almost makes all of us cranky it ripples into all of us and with group facilitation it can show when were cranky. the second one I chose was # 69 A fight we all talked about this one the other night, is if someone is mad to not play into it step back and remove yourself and if they have a problem it's there problem not yours. Just keep being you and try to understand why you are mad instead of being mean to others or "mad" at them. lastly the 3rd one I chose was # 32 unity because when your facilitating something you work as a unit and work together to get the activity done and I think we work well as a unit on this trip together.
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After reading the Article "Walter" I almost felt inspired I know walter was old and he just wanted a last hooray and I have to say I have respect for him even though he shouldn't have done it and got frostbite and was coughing up flem, he seemed to have lived his life and was content after the trip the only part I didn't like was that they told Walter to go to the doctor and Walter said no he was fine and then he gave them money for not going to the doctor and I almost think that unethical I wouldn't have taken his money I would have just let him do his thing taking the money really bothered me.
_Cary
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