It's been a while!

It's spring and I decided to go for a walk- up a very steep hill. Did I say it was steep?? It had a steep path, muddy inplaces and also around 250 steps to negotiate. Above is the view from the start of the track- those are nikau palms and the name of the reserve is Nikau Palm Reserve. The first part of the track the vegetation is almost all nikau palms and it's like walking through a jungle! Very pretty!

At one of the (several!) rest stops I made, I saw this tree- can you see the face?

At last I got to the top and what a view- isn't it worth it? The island is Kapiti Island, a native bird reserve. The town on the coastal plain is Paraparaumu, the closest big town from where I live.
I think it was just as hard going back down the track- my knees and hips felt it! I must get back into walking, I'm sure I'd find it easier next time.
We have 4 weeks until we move into our new home. I've started sorting out what I want to take and what I want to give away. I need a small mortgage but it won't be too much. It will be so nice to have more room!