Te Araroa: sending out an SOS

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Blissful Hiker's friend from Day 1 falls and dislocates her shoulder and another tramper needs rescuing, and she decides to take things slow so as not to fall – and to not rush to the end.

In this episode:

1. Blissful leaves Goat Pass for Arthur's Pass on the Te Araroa with Alessio and Tomaš in rain, with more on the way. 
2. Alessio tells her he didn't "sign up" to guide a middle-aged tramper, but she realizes what other people think of her is none of her business. 
3.  A friend-of-a-friend loans her "bach" or cabin to the trio for a zero day before heading onto the Harper River Track.
4. It's lovely walking with views of the Southern Alps along tundra rich with alpine plants. 
5. The mountains are eroded and dangerous, a landslip the cause of at least two accidents. 
6. Several hikers stay at the Hamilton "Hilton" Hut, where a Frenchwoman needs rescuing by helicopter. 

MUSIC: Milonga sin Palabras by Astor Piazzolla  as played by Alison Young, flute and Vicki Seldon, piano

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