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Thanks to those who commented on my last post. I was about to give up on writing more. Zack, you should e-mail me at johnsearles@gmail.com. I'm not sure I ever got your e-mail. Hopefully, in the coming week, I will put up a proper post all about the last month in New Zealand. It has been a wild ride. New Zealand is unreal. Everyone who loves the outdoors should come here. Sometimes I sit and stare, and I'm completely overwhelmed. Too much splendor for my puny little mind to wrap around. I am already thinking about returning here to see what I have missed. I could easily spend three months just on the south island. I'd need a different bike, a steel hardtail 29er with front suspension. I'd tow a trailer containing a proper pack for long hikes, and maybe even some mountaineering gear. The mountains and glaciers here beg to be climbed. Unless I kick the bucket early, I will come back here in the next few years. I'd like to come with someone. Any takers?

In a few days, I spend some more time with my friends in Melbourne, then I fly to Thailand to bake my tired legs in the sun. Then, I return home on April first. I miss home. I miss my friends and my work and green chile. Saliva floods into my mouth everytime I think about the taste of green chile.