live presentation!
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Join Blissful for a live “virtual” presentation of her Te Araroa tramp, Friday, April 23 at 4:00 CST.
why on earth would you want to create a podcast?
![In episode three, I meet Irene and encounter real "trail angel" Kiwi hospitality, something ingrained in the culture.](https://blissfulhiker.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Cape_Reinga-1024x1024.jpg)
To achieve anything, we need to acquire a thru-hiker’s mindset. It’s a matter of steps, one after the other.
videos: the glamorous life of a fledgling blogger
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If I had to live my life again, I’d make the same mistakes, only sooner. Tallulah Bankhead SO SORRY loyal followers of blissful hiker for causing a collective scratching-of-heads and momentary clutching-of-pearls. There is no password required to read my musings. NO PASSWORD. None. Nada. What’s up? You might ask. Well, I’m organizing Anita Hike’s […]
GUEST POST: Meet supergirl harpist-hiker Emily Granger
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Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who differ on everything and anything else can have in common. Sarah Dessen I met Emily Granger a bit by accident while nosing around instagram. The minute I saw this accomplished musician who doubles as a hiking fiend, I messaged her that she’s my […]
To: Mark Weatherall, Chief Executive of the Te Araroa Association
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Kia ora, Mark. Thank you so much for taking the time to talk with me by phone on that cold, blustery and rainy day last March as I holed up in Otautau after an upsetting encounter with an aggressive male tramper. Your calming voice and sensible advice helped me complete the trail in Bluff full […]
audio narrative: the joy of missing out
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Instead of desperately missing the things you can’t do, it’s better to enjoy what’s right in front of you.
forest fungus fotos
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Fungus was certainly among us when Richard and I walked the Kepler Track in New Zealand’s South Island.
TA audio narrative: in the South Island
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When talking about the islands of New Zealand, you say “in” the island, not “on” because they’re huge.
TA homeward bound
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Of course, there had to be just one more tramp before leaving.
TA Stewart Island
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I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. —Emma Stone The main goal of this five-month leave from work and life has been ticked off the list and there are a few days left before Richard arrives, so I fill the time by leaping over to […]