30-km walk completed!
13 April 2021On Sat 10th April, Holly, vegan friend Maddy, and "Mascot" the (white) sheep completed the 30-km walk to raise funds for the Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary. The route followed the South Coast from our starting point at Owhiro Bay (9.40am) to Seatoun, right around the Mirimar Peninsula (with a picnic lunch break at Scorching Bay), through Evans Bay and Oriental Bay to finish up at Te Papa at 5.40pm. Holly's mum, Angela, walked the first half; Holly's dad, Sean, walked the second half, and Archie, the rather lazy greyhound, managed a slightly-less-impressive half hour before lunch. Although the weather was mixed, the rainfalls were reasonably brief, and the wind only very strong at the top of the Miramar Peninsula. We were, however, blessed with several beautiful rainbows! Spirits were high throughout, and Holly walked with great determination and at a good pace. Many rounds of "Who Am I?" were completed! A great day was topped off by a delicious vegan meal at Aunty Mena's to celebrate Holly's walk, and that fact that the walk has (so far) raised $1,275 for the sanctuary. Thank you all so much for your support and encouragement!
