Dec 29, 20191 min readTroutI did forget to tell you. I only remembered when I was flicking through photos in the wee hours this morning. A couple of weeks ago, I...
Dec 23, 20193 min readDay 45 Tongariro Alpine Crossing 18k TA 1145Today was one of the best days of my life. No kidding. It was rugged, steep, hard going AND... I crossed into Mordor! The Tongariro Alpine...
Dec 23, 20191 min readDay 44 zero Oh what utterly awful weather. It’s cold. It’s rainy. Gusty winds. It’s just... yuck. I was so looking forward to the hike today but it’s just too dangerous to attempt it in this weather. I hitched out and stayed at the...