Tongariro Alpine Crossing

At 5:30 in the morning the alarm clock rang, it was wet and cold outside and I would have loved to snuggle back into my blanket.

But there was no time for that, get out of bed and get ready because our shuttle arrived at 6:30.

We had planned to do the Tongariro Alpine hike. 19.4 kilometers steep uphill and steep downhill over scree and uneven paths.

It was very exhausting, it was cold and it was hot, and my legs could hardly carry me in the end and my feet hurt, but I made it. 19.4 kilometers in eight hours 💪🏽

I was incredibly proud to have completed the tough hike and it was definitely worth it. The view and the whole scenery were unique! So was my muscle soreness the next day...