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Count in air, lightly rumples the tent fabric. Your face is comfortably cool in the ambient

temperature. While the rest of your body is warm and content, nest all down in your cozy sleeping

bag.

Once the start of your first full day, here at our Racky, Mt. Cook National Park. A stunning

land of ice and rock, with striking glaciers and peaceful Alpine lakes hidden amongst towering,

snow-capped mountains. Eventually, you'll begin exploring the amazing landscape.

But you don't want to leave the warmth of your sleeping bag quite yet.

How wonderfully peaceful this morning is, you think. You take a few moments to soak in the

serenity of your quiet tent as you drift into gentle wakefulness.

It's one of those times that feels so perfect, you almost forget where you are.

The exact location doesn't matter. All you notice is the comfort of being present here and now.

A slow extended yawn escapes your mouth and your eyelids flutter open.

You slip your arms out of your sleeping bag and stretch them high above your head.

It's a kind awakening for your body, after a long peaceful night's rest under the beauty of the stars.

With a smile, you start to shift the rest of your body, pressing yourself up into a seated

position on your sleeping pad. Your legs are still cocooned in the sleeping bag

and you move them as one like a mermaid's tail.

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