almost every muscle in my legs is burning with pain. i am having difficulty with any movement close to squatting, such as sitting down, reaching the floor by bending my knees, etc. walking downhill is particularly painful when the surface is uneven or the pace is faster than a snail. i can't let all that squatting go to waste though. and also to prevent cramping up, i've been warming up with stretches. then walked around town on some errands. no bus for me today. i better not feel this way while hiking. if so, i'll never make it out of the national park!

today is my first working day without work. feels weird but i really wanted a day off to sort out things. it's also best that i'm not working considering the pain in my legs.

i used my time off wisely. i went from parnell to ponsonby and took a picture of the same thing, sky tower!

view of sky tower from parnell

view of sky tower from parnell