Hiking

A Foggy, Moody Hike In New Zealand: The Pinnacles

Below are a few photos from a hike I did on the weekend called The Pinnacles. It's on the Coromandel Peninsula and is about a 90 minute drive from Auckland. You can find more info about it here. It was a misty day when I went so the views were great, but the conditions made the hike almost more interesting and mysterious. The first half of the hike was through jungle-like terrain that involved crossing back and forth over a stream and waterfalls, with swinging bridges and stepping stones. The second half was alpine hiking and bare rock faces. 

The entire hike was about 20km round trip, with some seriously steep sections. 

See more photos from my time in New Zealand here

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Entering The House of The Sun - Hiking Haleakala

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While Heather and I were on the island of Maui over the Christmas holidays, we did an amazing hike through Haleakala crater. The following are a few photos from the hike (click through on each one for a larger version).

 

 

 

 

 

I'd highly recommend this hike to anyone visiting Maui who wants an experience outside of the usual beach and surf scene. The scenery is unlike anything else you'll see on the island, and it really gets you away from the crowds. Make sure to pack warm clothes and lots of water and food. We did the 18.5 km hike in a little bit over four hours, but you might want to plan on taking a bit more time than that. The National Parks Service has a great page of information and maps for the area here.

Check out a few of my other blog posts about Hawaii:

Hiking The King's  Highway

The Garden Isle and The Valley Isle

 

 

 

Hiking The King's Highway | Maui

Inspired by the awesome blog Unreal Hawaii, I've decided Below are a few photos I took on a hike along The King's Highway, which is a trail across rough lava rock on the south side of Maui. According to the "Every Trail" website, these lava fields are about 200 years old. There is barely any vegetation growing, and the entire landscape looks like Mars (which is why I like this hike so much). If you give it at try, make sure you bring good walking shoes and lots of water. There's no shade. I also used the Nike+ App on on my iPhone, so if you want to check out the map of what I hiked you can here.

 

 

King's Highway, Maui

 

King's Highway, Maui

 

King's Highway, Maui

 

Deer Skeleton

 

To get to the King's Highway, follow the road to Makena beach, and go all the way past La Perouse bay. If you're into this sort of thing, also check out the History of Maui on Wikipedia.