Learning to walk
Queenstown, New Zealand:
Lessons learned:
1. New Zealanders love to walk/trek/hike/tramp — whatever you want to call it, Kiwis love putting one foot in front of the other. Trails run throughout both cities and countryside.
Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown
2. Seeing a nice lakeside trail that’s 7 km to Frankton means that it’s only 7 km there, but then you have to turn around and walk the same distance back to Queenstown.
3. It’s good to stay hydrated unless you’re on a well-traveled walking path without public toilets… if you get my drift. Itty bitty bladder committee. (TMI?)
4. No matter the time of year, the smell of freshly-chopped trees will always spark thoughts of Christmas.
Tree felling
5. Weather forecasts in New Zealand are just a suggestion. So a forecast calling for rain and a high of 15* Celsius means that at some point during the day, it will be raining and 15*. At other times, it will be 25* and sunny, and later expect wind gusts enough to blow a small child away. Now dress accordingly.
6. If you pack a snack, don’t eat it at the very beginning of your walk. You’ll regret that by mid-afternoon. Or, better yet, pack two snacks. 
7. Be sure to stop every now and then and admire the view. It’s easy to get lost in your own thoughts but this kind of beauty should never be ignored.
Do you like to walk or is running more your speed?
I love to walk when I am traveling! Both running and walking offer different perspectives though!
If I’m exercising I’d rather run but if I’m travelling like you I’d rather walk so I don’t miss anything
Haha! #5 made me laugh
Stunningly beautiful photos! Can’t wait to start our photo blog back up when you get home!
Walk walk walk walk!! Bushwalking is the best. Nz is made for it
you walk SO much more when you travel anywhere though, I always come back with nice defined calf muscles that just as quickly melt away again!