Routeburn Track

Today was exhausting to say the least. Started off on the wrong foot because we went out last night and had to wake up at 7 to head off to Routeburn for our hike. It ended up being a 12 mile hike!! We did it in about 6 hours, which was mostly up mountain! At the top of the mountain there were amazing waterfalls and we had lunch after our 4 hours up hill. The bus ride up to the track was nauseating. Felt like we were racing there and it was on the edge of the cliff of the lake. Thankfully we made it there and got to hike alllll day. Katelyn and I complained a few times... just a few! There were tons of bridges and rivers and waterfalls but the best part about the hike was Katelyn falling every 30 minutes. She literally fell at least 5 times... slipping down rocks or just tripping. It wouldn't have been funny if she got hurt but she didn't get hurt sooooo it was funny. Our bus drivers/guides were awesome... definitely thought we Americans were crazy/loud. When we got to the spot where we were going to eat lunch the guides offered us another hour and a half hike UPHILL- they said it was literally uphill and really hard, yet majority of us wanted to do it. I'm not sure if Katelyn and I were a part of the majority. It was worth the extra workout because the waterfalls up there were incredible. It was FREEZING up there! We just got back and are using the internet for a while before we get to work on our 4 essays that are due in 2 days.

Tomorrow morning at 9:30 if the weather is clear Katelyn & I will be sky diving!! The girls who were supposed to go today couldn't go because of the clouds so I"m hoping we get to go. If we can't go here we will go at Fox Glacier when we are there this weekend. No matter what, I WILL be jumping out of an airplane this week. haha

<3 Caitlin

Miss Everyone!!!!