Day 8

I would like to introduce you to two friends of mine. They're loyal. They're supportive. They've seen me through a lot, and they haven't let me down. I might be falling in love. My new hiking boots are amazing. We hike the Routeburn track yesterday. 7 hours of hiking, more than 8 miles. And my boots held up fabulously. It wasn't until hour 6 that my feet started to hurt, and that is extremely commendable, considering until now the only shoes that ever felt good were converse and flipflops. The hike was long, but I actually really enjoyed it, which was also a surprise.

The top of the Routeburn Track

 On the trail they had a couple huts to people to stay in. They had beds and a kitchen, and I thought it was a very nice touch. The trail was very well cared for. It ran alongside the Routeburn River which had some of the bluest water I have ever seen.

We went on a bar crawl too. 6 bars, free drinks at all of them. I gave my drinks to random bystanders who seemed appreciative. It was actually a pretty well put together expenditure. We got wristbands that let us into the bar without cover, and each bar had specials for the people with the bands. There was an ice bar on the crawl, where all the walls and furniture and glasses were made of ice. It was pretty neat. They gave you a coat and gloves in attempts to keep you warm. It didn't work but it was a nice effort.

Let us have a mocktail next to the ice fireplace

There was also a bar called World Bar which I really liked. It had really good atmosphere and artwork and live hipster music. I might go back when it's not packed to the gills with people. Let see. I danced a lot at the second to last bar, which was kinda a small rooftop lodge. Then it was to the last bar, and sleep. Good night overall. Loud, crowded hot, but good regardless.

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