New Zealand
The end of the Track
The longest 35 miles I’ve ever had the pleasure of walking. From a hiking standpoint it does not sound like that great a distance, but given the terrain it felt like 100 miles.
Not sure how the shoe/boot thing got started, but obviously some boots were ruined along the way. I’m wondering if they [...]
Falls
Along with the finger like waterfalls that appear after each rain, cascading down the mountainsides, there are also (obviously) more permanent fixtures of water making it’s way to lower ground. Honestly there are so many of these, that’s it’s difficult to decide which ones to take photos of. Otherwise you’d have rolls and [...]
Scared
Charlie and I on the descent. As I said, falling rocks were a definite possibility – but for whatever reason a photo by the ‘no stopping’ sign seemed in order. Note the “frightened” look on our faces. We’re dumb. hehe.
Descent
After spending an hour on the top of the Mackinnon Pass, we began our descent down the other side. From a hiking standpoint, especially when wearing a pack, the way down is much harder on your body than the way up. This is the day I distinctly remember my feet hurting pretty bad. [...]
By Memorial on Pass
Another photo from the top of Mackinnon Pass, this time by the memorial stone. Again notice the difference in clothing. It was tolerable in shorts, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a bit chilly! haha. Just too lazy to get a bunch of clothing out of the pack [...]
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