Katrina Megget

I don't think I've introduced you yet to Katrina Megget. 

She's a "Kiwi" health journalist currently walking from the very north to the very south of New Zealand, raising awareness and funds for mental health. 

I started following her journey last fall as she was finishing her pre-trek preparations and have quietly celebrated all her small victories as she encountered the seemingly endless miles of 90-Mile Beach (difficult walking, sometimes very wet) 

miles of road-walking (again difficult -  hard on the feet)

 thick forests

 mountains

and mud. VERY deep mud. 

Kat started the 3000 km journey last November at the north end of the North Island and has just recently arrived in the South Island, ready for more adventure on the Te Araroa Trail.

It's fun to read her highlight of the first 49-day blog post. She has had some amazing and unexpected adventures.

Now on the North Island, she is encountering trails that are closed or blocked due to fire risks and lack of water sources. But she'll carry on, undeterred, and stronger by having already come so far. 

Katrina has many "followers" and admirers thanks to her regular blog posts and also by being a frequent presence on Facebook,  Twitter and Instagram. Again, she is walking solo on the Te Araroa Trail, 3000 Km. in her own words, "to raise awareness of self-doubt and low self-esteem and also raising money for (UK-based) Mind - the mental health charity" as well as NZ-based Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.