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Bewildered
Bewildered | Laura Waters
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What would move you to ditch your life and take off into the wild for six months? For Melbourne woman Laura Waters, it took the implosion of a toxic relationship and a crippling bout of anxiety. Armed with a compass, a paper map and (…more)
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Joanne1
Bewildered | Laura Waters
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A quick and interesting very much like Wild by Cheryl Strayed but instead of the Pacific Crest trail in the US Laura walks the Te Araroa track which stretches from the norther to the southern tips of New Zealand. I‘m somewhat familiar with the country so I enjoyed reading about places I‘ve been to but also picturing the much more remote areas I never visited. And it also makes me want to take up hiking which was part of Water‘s mission.

Victoria_Clyne I really want to hike in the bush now. 5y
Suet624 Years ago my son and his college mates spent a night lost in the mountains of New Zealand. If they had decided to go in a certain direction they would have been goners. Now he leads trips there 6 months of the year and travels solo to remote locations. 5y
Suet624 I should add that the hike they took was supposed to be a 5 day hike. When they didn‘t arrive back when expected, a helicopter went in search of them. If they had gone in the direction they had considered, they would not have been seen by any flying machine. The helicopter saw them as they stumbled out of the trees and into the parking lot.😀 5y
Rissreadswithcats It‘s good your story had a happy ending @Suet624 5y
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Victoria_Clyne
Bewildered | Laura Waters
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Laura Waters needs a break from life so decides to hike the Te Araroa trail in New Zealand. It takes her over 3000 kilometres from the tip of the North Island to the tip of the South Island. I breezed through this book. Initially it had me thinking I could do the same thing, but after reading about some of her tougher days I think I settle for a little bush walk closer to home. So disappointed I can't see her talk at the library this month.

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Joanne1
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Two down, time to start the tagged book in my #AUDayReadathon. I‘ve done just over 3 hours so far and will manage another couple before heading to friends for a BBQ.

@ReadingDownUnder

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Victoria_Clyne
Bewildered | Laura Waters
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Enjoying some quiet reading time on the way to work.

LeeRHarry Night shift? Hope it‘s a good one 🤞 5y
Victoria_Clyne @LeeRHarry no, it was a photo I took this morning but didn't post it until this evening. Not great reception on the train. 5y
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Victoria_Clyne
Bewildered | Laura Waters
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Starting my next bookclub read.

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