New Zealand Milford Track Day 2
Day 2
Woke up at 7, sun still not up. Deep In a valley stays dark til late.
On the track by 8, fairly cold. Soon we're at where the Clinton valley widens,
following the river.
Huge cliff walls on either side, waterfalls.
The rainforest is filled with exotic birds, plants, mushrooms; it's like being in the land before time, like a brontosaurus could stroll past at any moment.
Something magical around every turn.
16.5k later arrived at the minotua hut. Some hikers go on to the top and back just in case the weather obscures it tomorrow. It's supposed to rain, but were just too tired to attempt it today. We lounge around the hut, aching.
Tomorrow is the big day, the one everyone warns us about as the biggest challenge and greatest reward: mckinnon pass.
Unfortunately, I left my camera on the bus on the way out of day 4, which had the memory card with my pics of days 3 and 4. They found the camera and are shipping it to me, but will be a couple days until all the pics are in so I can put them up.
Woke up at 7, sun still not up. Deep In a valley stays dark til late.
On the track by 8, fairly cold. Soon we're at where the Clinton valley widens,
following the river.
Huge cliff walls on either side, waterfalls.
by this point we've see literally 50 or 60 waterfalls
The rainforest is filled with exotic birds, plants, mushrooms; it's like being in the land before time, like a brontosaurus could stroll past at any moment.
Something magical around every turn.
16.5k later arrived at the minotua hut. Some hikers go on to the top and back just in case the weather obscures it tomorrow. It's supposed to rain, but were just too tired to attempt it today. We lounge around the hut, aching.
Tomorrow is the big day, the one everyone warns us about as the biggest challenge and greatest reward: mckinnon pass.
Unfortunately, I left my camera on the bus on the way out of day 4, which had the memory card with my pics of days 3 and 4. They found the camera and are shipping it to me, but will be a couple days until all the pics are in so I can put them up.
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