Coast to Coast: Christchurch (Waikuku) to Hokitika
Many thanks to those who gave advice, help, accommodation for this trip. The writeup is here for anyone interested.
https://tramper.nz/16357/coast-to-coast-christchurch-to-hokitika/
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Beautifully evocative writing. Intriguing who was the other half of 'we' if not LD?
@honora Guess I have an imaginary friend. Spirit of LD, maybe? Certainly lighter on dog-biscuits, and I get far more sleeping bag to myself that way.
More accurately you'll have to assume it's you, the reader. A device to force myself to write in a style which brings you along on the journey, rather than telling you 'what I did at the weekend'. Try writing in the 1st person singular but just hate the result.
Think I just dislike stories that read I,I,I and the people who tell them - find them jarring.
Normally not an issue, as LD really is there. But not this time.
What an excellent trip! Thanks for writing it up.
Then again, there is the phenomenon of the "imaginary friend" as experienced and discussed by Aat Vervoorn and also Shackleton and co. when they traversed South Georgia.
This thread branched to "the Te Araroa Trail" on . Explore the branch (24 messages).
Just back from a long winter working in the Canadian Arctic. While it was an exotic and interesting adventure, I missed my home a lot. NZ Tramper has really filled big gap during long hard days.
Re-read your trip just now with the topomap open, tracking the route in detail. Love the way you stitch together these lovely routes. Inspiring and evocative mate. Thanks.
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