aspiring for more

again, just when i'm about to leave a place with a sigh of relief, it starts to rain.
my somewhat flying visit to aspiring national park left me with a strong resolution to do more in terms of mountaineering. for hiking on a well-beaten path is what i'd call doing 'window shopping', looking but not touching, being on a real experience diet. i feel it's not enough anymore. my heart nearly sank as i was climbing up the french ridge and suddenly, out of nowhere, there was this huuuuge glacier coming out of the cloud...and i knew that just behind the corner there's even more... mt aspiring. the feeling of envy that overwhelmed me as i was sitting in the hut that night in the company of mighty mountaineers who'd just been up there... aah.
i challenged myself again somewhat making up for the mountain hunger - i climbed the highest highway saddle in new zealand - almost 800m up...and then down. yet it might be my legs getting really strong or my head craving more - it turned out to be much easier than i'd expected it...bugger! :-)))
and now, i'm trying to leave queenstown and get into the mountains again...
and all sorts of plans are now littering my messy mind...but shhhhh.