Legacy Boot Camp Continues (Mount Maunganui, New Zealand)

April 17, 2013 – Mt. Maunganui, New Zealand

Yesterday we set out for a cup of coffee and maybe a little walk around Mt. Maunganui.  We got the coffee and more of a walk than we’d planned.

This is Mt. Maunganui – all 4320 feet 10 25/64 inches of it (exact according to the NZ Geodetic Survey).

A picture of someone else's wonderful ariel photo.
A picture of someone else’s wonderful aerial photo.

And we ended up climbing to the top – steep trails and 1,234,232 steps (exact, according to how I felt afterwards).

One set of many.
One set of many.

But with the condition we’re in, it was nothing, really…

Tired, me? No way. Gasp, wheeze, gasp.
Tired, me? No way. Gasp, wheeze, gasp.

But the views made it worth the effort…

Looking towards the channel we came through a few days ago.
Looking towards the channel we came through a few days ago.
The town of Mt. Maunganui.
The town of Mt. Maunganui. (Click picture for larger version.)

If only there were a good place to sit and take it all in…

I didn't have the guts to sit here. And I told Cyndi I wouldn't talk to her again if she tried.
I didn’t have the guts to sit here like this guy (did you spot him?).  And I told Cyndi I wouldn’t talk to her again if she tried.

We even got this nice view of our marina – behind the ship and cranes…

We played the old "can you spot your house from here" game - the boat version.
We played the old “can you spot your house from here” game – the boat version.

As part of the ongoing Legacy Boot Camp, we’re going to try to make this walk every other day or so…  What doesn’t kill us, makes us want to die.  Isn’t that how the saying goes? -Rich

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