So we did our first and second day at Milford Track without any problem. The most challenging part only came on the 3rd day. From Mintano Hut, we had to climb for about 600m to the highest point of the whole trail without a single drop. The weather was OK in the beginning and I was enjoying taking in the view and snapping a lot of pictures until it took an ugly turn just before I reached the world-famous Mackinnon…
New Zealand was not really in my #bucketlist, but Milford Track was. I first saw it featured on Globe Trekker (TLC) and instantly fell in love with this place. I told myself that I had to go there, sooner or later. When my friend since childhood Frank suggested that we went to New Zealand, I gave him a yes even before I gave it any further thought. We wanted to go there in 2016, then I found out that getting…
We woke up at about 4am the next morning, first to a drizzle but it dissipated miraculously just when we were about to take off. What was supposed to be an easy hike turned into a disaster for me. The fact that I did not eat anything like I’d usually do whenever I go for a climb made it even worse. I tried to force a spoonful of rice that I bought the night before but my throat just would…