Te Araroa: rivers run through it

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Blissful Hiker finds she is like a river, following a path and forging a new way. It may be hard work, but it's in her nature

In this episode:

1. Blissful walks out of Nelson Lakes National Park on the Te Araroa stopping in Boyle Village to pick up her resupply, staying only long enough for a snack since the rain is coming and it's better to move on before the rivers rise and become impassable. 
2. Alessio and Tomaš join her as she enters Canterbury and heads to Hope Halfway Shelter right before the rain comes, along with ten wet trampers sharing the small space in a boisterous evening. 
3. The plan is to go further the next day to avoid the crowd and get in place to cross the harder rivers before the rain comes. 
4. After river walking and countless stream crossings, Blissful bathes in a hot springs then arrives at Hurunui No. 3 Hut, far ahead of the crowd where Alessio tells her, "You look like you're between 50 and 60, but you hike a 25 year old."

MUSIC: Introduccion y Allegro by Carlos Guastavino and Pastorale Calchaqui by Hector Gallac as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano

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