Day 54: Too much beauty, too little time

The Papapara Peak Track was very demanding, physically demanding. A 10h return track up to the 1300m peak overlooking the mountain ranges of the Southern Island and the Tasman Sea. I only had one hour at the peak in order to make it back before dusk. I wish I had had more time so I could have paid my environment more attention and appreciation. Same on the way up through native bush: blue mushrooms, freaky trees, deformed tree routes, small birds, big birds...it all deserves attention and appreciation, because I won't see such things outside of NZ ever again.

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