4½ months after my patella tendon injury, I’m ready to go again. Intense rehab recommended by my physio helped strengthen the tendon, and I increased my daily steps to around 14,000. The streets of Nelson aren’t really a test, but a few times a week, I climbed the steps up to Quebec Road and went up to the lookout over Tasman Bay and the Arthur Range. Going down Moana Avenue was more vigorous, putting the right level of strain on my tendon.
In the meantime, I published the first of two paperbacks from the e-book texts from my cycling tours across the Australian continent.
Also, I finally found a robust way to assemble the old hut book, 1991–2023, from Burn Creek Hut, including its history and restoration process. One of the first tasks of the summer was to take the lumpy folder up to the hut while checking the adequacy of the track markers.
Then, I planned to scoot down the West Coast to fill in some blank areas on my map.
But first, I needed to test my knee with some light pack carrying on a relatively easy track.
Nydia Lodge, here I come.
