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Blissful Hiker discovers the difference between loneliness and solitude, appreciating the camaraderie crossing a difficult mountain pass.
In this episode:
- Blissful joins six determined friends to cross Waiua Pass in high winds and squalls on the Te Araroa.
- It's not so bad up and down around Lake Constance then up again on loose scree over the pass with a tricky downclimb on a crumbling cliff into a wonderland of mountains and waterfalls in Nelson Lakes National Park, the view coming in and out of swirling mist.
- Blissful faces her first tricky river crossings and breaks down in tears, and one friend tells her, "Remember, no one walked this for you."
- Along Waiau River, a cowboy tells her to hide in the thorn trees until wild horses stampede by.
- She's surprised by another hiker's asking her if she's ok and what her plans are, the first time any hiker had asked in nearly three months.
MUSIC: Poema del Pastor Coya by Angel Lasala as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano
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