Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

New Year in Tongariro

Adventures
Naresh in a yellow jacket beside an orange tent, a mountain hidden in cloud behind
Where
Tongariro National ParkNew Zealand
When
Jan 1, 2017Sunday
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Stinging rain and a horrendous gale: no sunrise this year, but a lesson in patience before Freedom Seat.

With a tent, sleeping bag, cooking pot and some snack/coffee in my pack, I went to the mountains, my sanctuary. Enjoyed the stillness and calm before the storm rolled in. Stinging rain, horrendous gale put me to the absolute test. No sunrise from the summit this year but yet the mountains taught a great lesson: Patience, resilience and maintaining a positive attitude no matter what. Just what I needed to learn for the adventure ahead, Freedom Seat. I went to the mountains and had a good time.

Before the storm rolled in.
1 January 2017.

One of my New Year summits: every year since 2013, up on New Year’s Eve, a night under the stars, and the first sunrise of the year from the top.

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