5 brave souls and I (25 opted out) decided to hike the Tongariro Crossing, a 8 hour hike through the mountains. We experienced rain, straight up mountain/rock climbs, volcanic desolate areas, rain forests, grasslands, lakes, beautiful landscapes, gusts of wind that almost blew us over, once in a while rays of sun, and achy legs and backs. All in all it was a great day and we were so glad we decided to take the chance and go for the adventure!
the sign before we left....
by a waterfall at the beginning of our hike
mt. doom (lord of the rings)
the sign before we left....
by a waterfall at the beginning of our hike
mt. doom (lord of the rings)we only hiked up to that ridge on the left but man was it a hike! from 800ft to 5,400 ft!
we were basically walking on a couple of dormant volcanos that could erupt at any sec...ahhhh!
for you Lord of the Rings buffs....run Froto run!
we were basically walking on a couple of dormant volcanos that could erupt at any sec...ahhhh!
for you Lord of the Rings buffs....run Froto run!(where he ran before getting to the gates of Mt. Doom)
the view of where the "gates to mordoor" (sp?) were in the Lord of the Rings
at the emerald lake (near the top)
the clouds opened up as a peep hole to view the lake
towards the end of the hike...behind the mountains is lake taupo (where i sky-dived over)
a hut along the way...lunch break (soggy cheese and tomato sandwich, delicious!)
thought this was a cool pic
we did it! 6.5 hours later!
the view of where the "gates to mordoor" (sp?) were in the Lord of the Rings
at the emerald lake (near the top)
the clouds opened up as a peep hole to view the lake
towards the end of the hike...behind the mountains is lake taupo (where i sky-dived over)
a hut along the way...lunch break (soggy cheese and tomato sandwich, delicious!)
thought this was a cool pic
we did it! 6.5 hours later!robert (canada), karl (norway), me, anne (netherlands)
ps. I added a couple of videos on the stikam...i hope they work
ps. I added a couple of videos on the stikam...i hope they work
pps. thanks everyone for all the comments...i love to hear from you all!
12 comments:
Hey Kristin! It's Kaitlyn...your pictures are awesome! I am so jealous of all the adventures you are having! you go girl... It is good to see you are doing well.
Whats up!? NZ looks amazing! I can't believe you went skydiving, thats awesome! Enjoy everything and be safe.
Eric
My first opportunity to see a blog,be on a blog and comment on a blog. Kristin, you have a predominate Heil gene of adventure. All of your uncles enjoyed doing the fun things in life, hi adventure, crazy, just being wild and loose. Everything I've seen in your blog points to the fact that thing are good, you are safe for the time being, and adventure is certainly tops on your list. My your journey continue to be fun and safe. Uncle Richard and Maureen, Meghan, Ryan and Michael. Meghan would like to be with you...actually so would all of us. Check out the "All Blacks" the #one Rugby team in the world.They are in NZ. Ryan and Mike buy anything from with the "All Black" its big in the rugby world. Take care, enjoy, be safe!
Loving the posts and pictures Kristen!! Rather happy to see you safely made it back on terra firma.
Hi Kristen,
It's been fun checking out your blog and the photos are great,too!Ray and I visited the Atlanta Heil clan this wkd. Diane and I checked out the blog and photos! Continue having fun and staying safe....hi from Uncle Ray,too! Marcia
well Kristen it looks like you're getting some comments, the only thing is you had to jump out of an airplane and walk across a "active" volcano to get a reaction. Don't try anything more adventuresome. How about a picture of you laying in a hammock soaking up the sun? Love Dad
Where's Frodo? Did you see him? I want to see a picture of my pal!
Have I ever told you how cool you are? You are SUPER cool!
Come back home Already!!!!
Go you! You are one brave girl. Looks like you are having a great time. Don't stay gone too long. Everyone misses you (especially your other half)!
Have some fun for the rest of us.
Well, I guess my dad beat me too it but I wish I could be in NZ to see the All Blacks. Anyway, my mildly exciting college experience is nothing compared to a trip round the world but I'm trying to make the most of it. I'm so jealous right now (I had a immunology & microbiology test yesterday and I have 2 more next week)I'd rather travel the world then stuck in Toledo, believe me if you only knew! Good luck and stay safe. -Ryan
Kristen!! It's Jamie. It just took me about 5 damn minutes to try and figure out how to leave you a message. I'm not good with this "blogspot" stuff. Your pictures are amazing and I just wanted to tell you that I am EXTREMELY jealous of you right now. You look like you're having the time of your life. Miss you lots and be careful over there!!! hugs and kisses and F4F!!! LOVE YOU.
love, jamie
So many people are reading your blog. It is fun to live through your dreams. You look so happy. I am happy for you. Love, MOM
You wild and crazy animal...wow. I wish I had your guts and adventure. Awesome pictures and looks like your making great friends too. Have a great time since I now figured how to do this. I am going to teach Grandmother how to look at your bog and not get into trouble..well, we will see.
Be safe or at least have fun, Uncle John
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