What’s the first thought that comes into your head when I say wake up at 3:30am? Mine was: I don’t want to do that, this is going to be hard, I’ll be so tired, I might sleep through my alarm. Amazing really what our ego mind likes to tell us so that it can keep … Continue reading Volcano number 27 – The Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Day 72 of #WalkNZ: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing – a day of ups and downs
I had originally planned to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, part of the Te Araroa trail, on Monday. But, you know how luck happens sometimes - the Mangatepopo campsite was full on Monday so Tuesday it had to be. Which is how I found myself walking up the side of a rather tall volcano in … Continue reading Day 72 of #WalkNZ: The Tongariro Alpine Crossing – a day of ups and downs