I did the t h i n g!😎👏🏼✔️ I hiked Lake Waikaremoana- one of New Zealand’s Great Walks- by m y s e l f !!! 😱🏃🏽♀️⛰🌅🔝😎💪🏼💯😁 .
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The first photo is me having made it to the top of Waikaremoana Bluffs! It was a long hard p a i n f u l c l i m b to reach that point let me tell you! But that view of expansive deepest blue water and sky, with a horizon of ridges and mounts, was the reward... and it had me buzzing out of my boots! Made it to the hut in record time after that😂💪🏼🏃🏽♀️ .
However- all the way up to the top I wondered what on earth I’d got myself into- am I strong enough to do this? God, if it’s going to be this hard maybe I’ll only last the one night? I wasn’t encouraging of myself at all- full of doubt in my ability, actually, because the first part of the hike is about 1-2hours of very steep incline, and it wasn’t so enjoyable!! But then- I reached the top, and it was a “holy fucking shit” moment because this view was just so fantastic, so awe-ing, so OMG! I felt the pleasure centre in my brain fire up🔥 and I knew then- this is why I’m alive, this is why I’m hiking, this this THIS is why! And that’s a metaphor for life, too. You just gotta keep going. Keep pushing through. One day it will all be worth it! Keep going⚡️, keep fighting🌪, and encourage yourself along the way! I was very mindful of that after experiencing such a difficult climb and doubting myself the whole way up! For the rest of the hike I made sure I encouraged myself- made everything s o much more pleasure-filled and positive!☀️ .
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I’m now at the family farm in Gisborne- one of my favourite places in the world✨ heading back to Auckland today😭 .
Very keen for another hike one day! Next summer, I feel, will be a Great Walk summer😉
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#hiking #greatwalk #greatwalksnz #lakewaikaremoana #bluffs #top #warrior #fighter #mentalhealthovereverything #whyilive #experience #ed #edwarrior #edfighter #edrecovery #strong #healthy #tramping #nz
Throwback to when our knees started to fall apart. This was day 4 of the #LakeWaikaremoana great walk and therefore 4 days without a shower or a decent nights sleep. Couldn’t think of anyone else I’d rather be a scruff with. #mynumber1 #bestpals #hiking #throwback #newzealand #travel
You kids tryna get hiiigh? @1,000 m #newzealand #lakewaikaremoana #highAF #thegreatwalk #lifeisgood
Happy Earth Day🌏. This is Lake Waikaremoana in Te Urewera, a part of New Zealand with breathtaking scenic beauty and huge cultural significance. This shot is from our 2018 edition of the Insider’s Guide to New Zealand, here’s a snippet: “Te Urewera is a place of great beauty, a place of refuge and a place of conflict. It’s a mysterious land; drifting fog curls around the ancient tree tops, waterfalls thunder into glassy pools and Lake Waikaremoana offers fleeting glimpses of secrets beneath its dark surface.” #earthday #newzealand #insidersguidetonz #lakewaikaremoana #teurewera #tuhoe #maori
Stoked to have completed the Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk! It was bloody gorgeous, even if I’m still feeling it in my legs 🔝🏔👌🏽 #lakewaikaremoana #greatwalksnz #thanksdoc #startedatthebottom
Hike and hide...shirt colour always blend in with the background... #hideandseek #spotmegame #lakewaikaremoana #teureweranationalpark #sohemnzwh2017
Waaaahnsinn wie windig, waaaahnsinn was für ein Ausblick, waaaahnsinnige Wanderung durch den Busch 😅 #lakewaikaremoana #signalfarbenrettenleben #greatwalk
Swanning about by the lake 🏞 #girlgang #swanning #lakewaikaremoana #thesebabes #ohhi #weekendadventures #greatwalksnz #lakeviews #swans #naturephotography #honk #hikingadventures #newzealand #hikes #kiwigirls #nz
Throwback to #lakewaikaremoana #newzealandgirl #hikingnewzealand #vistapoint #lovenewzealand #adventuring
Tomorrow is the day!! I've been thinking about doing a Great Walk since New Year's 2017 ... and now it's happening 💪 The five of us set out tomorrow to hike for four days 😎🌳🌿🌞 #hike #nz #greatwalk #solotravel #hiking #girlswhohike #challenge #exciting #lakewaikaremoana #bushhike #doc #kathmandu #icebreaker #getitdone
When the sun rises and magic happens 🔶 #lakewaikaremoana #sunrise #stunning #nz #goodmorning #newzealand #greatwalksnz #hellosunshine #upwiththesun #earlybird #waikaremoana #exploring #travel #longweekend #girlgang #hikingadventures #bliss #naturephotography #autumn #magic #mothernature
Life, oh life 💙 #breathtakenaway #nz #lakewaikaremoana #hikingadventures #whatislife #straightup #worthit #nzhikes #lakewaikaremoanagreatwalk #newzealand #views #nativebush #naturephotography #nzgreatwalks #inmyzone #lifehack #freshair #sunshine #lakeair #favorite #goingbush #fitness #health #wellness
Adventure as far as you possibly can #adventures #daydreamingoftravel #homesickforplacesunseen #lakewaikaremoana #waikaremoanahike #nzgreatwalks #newzealandbackyard #traveljunkie #adventurejunkie #cravingadventure #highabovetheclouds #nztramping #nzhiking
No filter Wednesday 💜💜💜 - Fairy Springs - #lakewaikaremoana #greatlakesproud #kaitawa #springs #nature_lovers
The great outdoors #tramping #lakewaikaremoana
#nzbush #lakewaikaremoana #hunting #climbing #walking #lake #bush #paradise
Chasing waterfalls
"We're in the middle of no where and loving it!" - all 3 of us 🏞 #thesebabes #hikingadventures #lakewaikaremoana #nz #kiwigirls #bushwalks #greatwalksnz #girlgang #smiles #newzealand #lakewaikaremoanagreatwalk #bettertogether #morefunwithfriends #wheretonext #planningbegins #goingbush #exploring #weekendadventures #freshair #sunshine #lakes #rivers #nativebush #newzealandadventures
Lake Waikaremoana🌧❄️☀️ . . . #newzealand #greatwalksnz #lakewaikaremoana #autumn #traveling #northislandnz #czechgirl #ontheroad #vanlife #hikingadventures
It was such a good first weekend camping together - Lake Waikaremoana (NZ) // 11.17 #lakewaikaremoana #northisland #newzealand #camping #fire #weekend #getaway #sunset #lakeview
Some rain coming through the gap, glad we were protected by the hill side 15min of crazy light and weather. From little road trip to #lakewaikaremoana using the old phaseone p25, the old girl still gets the results. . . . . . #waikaremoana #landscape #photography #leefilters #phaseone #landscape_lovers #phaseonephoto #travelgram #naturelovers #landscapephotography #quality #naturephotography #leefiltersystem #landscape_captures #wanderlust #traveling #instatravel #naturephoto #mediumformat #landscapes #globeshotz #earthpix #artofvisuals #explore #newzealand #newzealandvacations #newzealandfinds #destinationnz
Lake Waikaremoana_New Zealand Good morning world. Waking up at the Te Urewera Nationalpark and getting ready to run another of New Zealands great walks. The best places are, where not to many tourists going through. ********************************************** ➡️Travel with responsibility. 👎🏼Drones are the new Selfie sticks. ********************************************** Find all other stories on: www.journi.app.com Mathias Hasler_Neuseeland_2018 ********************************************** Inquiries for reuse please DM me. ©️tissifotografie ********************************************** . . . . . ********************************************** #newzealand #teurewera #lakewaikaremoana #vanlife #camping #trailrunning #travellingthroughtheworld #natgeoyourshot #natgeotravelpic #travelphotography #sonyalpha6000 #sonyalpha #sonya6000 #wanderluster #fernweh #20min #globetrotter #lonelyplanet #lpfanphoto #mylpguide #freeliving #freelancer #tissifotografie
One week on... I narrowed it down to three. These incredible views sum it up! . . . . #lakewaikaremoana #hiking #lake #forest #trees #adventure #newzealand #newzealandbeauty
I have done my first Great Walk here in NZ-Lake Waikaremona👌🏻 Hiked 46k💪🏻 Slept in the huts 🛏 Walk in the snow ❄️,rain 🌧 and sun ☀️ Felt once🤷🏽♀️ #greatwalk #newzealand #lakewaikaremoana #hikingadventures #ontheroadagain #travelingnz #workingholiday #czechgirl #travelingtheworld #livetheadventure
day four, last day, got back via water taxi :) #photography #nature #water #waterfall #lake #lakewaikaremoana #greatwalks #newzealandguide #newzealandtrip #nzmustdo #wanderlust #hiking #fotografie #natur #see #wasser #wasserfall #wandern #neuseeland #jf
At the top of Panekire Bluff #lakewaikaremoana #greatwalk #panekirebluff #tramping #travel #newzealand
Wishing I was waking up here again!
day three, through the woods #photography #nature #woods #forest #trees #way #wanderlust #lakewaikaremoana #greatwalks #newzealandguide #newzealandtrip #nzmustdo #fotografie #natur #wandern #wald #bäume #jf
Cabin fever already! Ready to go bush again with these crazies!
Home sick for adventures already #waikaremoanahike #lakewaikaremoana #nzadventures #nzroadie
day two, down it goes, short walk that day #photography #nature #wanderlust #greatwalksnz #lakewaikaremoana #forest #intothewoods #newzealandtrip #newzealandguide #nzmustdo #green #fotografie #natur #wandern #wald #bäume #grün #jf
A surprisingly beautiful view after driving on a gravel road for what seemed an eternity. The photo just doesn't do it justice as the view was just stunning! #lakewaikaremoana #newzealand #sunset
Day one peeking out from the Panekiri ridge track to this view...cue heart skipping a beat ⛰ #whereami #incredible #lostforwords #stunningviews #panekirirange #nz #lakewaikaremoana #panekiribluff #nzhikes #iseeyoulake #clearsky #sunshine #bluewater #greatwalksnz #newzealand #lakeviews #takemybreathaway
So amazed that our native bush has all these beauties 😍 #greenery #nz #hikingadventures #lakewaikaremoana #nativebush #newzealand #beautiful #ferns #50shadesofgreen #greatwalksnz #kiwifinds #nzgreatwalks #fern #lush
Day one at the peak of the Panekiri Bluff 🍃 #shewaswindy #lakeviews #lakewaikaremoana #girlgang #justwow #catchingourbreath #soakinginthesights #wemadeit #panekiribluff #nz #panekirirange #lakewaikaremoanagreatwalk #nzhikes #beautiful #nzgreatwalks #newzealand #adventures #perfectweather #luckybunnies
Sunrise on our last morning in the Ureweras #waikaremoana #nzsunrise #waikaremoanahike #liquidgold #roadtrips #nzadventure #nzoffroad #nzbush #lakewaikaremoana
Great walk with great company 🏃♀️☀️ #lakewaikaremoana
Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk #nzgreatwalks #lakewaikaremoana
day one, beautiful weather, amazing views *-* #photography #lakewaikaremoana #lake #greatwalk #newzealandguide #newzealandtrip #nzmustdo #beautiful #amazingview #mountains #blueskys #fotografie #see #berge #nature #landscape #blau #jf
Pretty much our motto for the uphill stairs at Waikaremoana 😆 #onestepatatime #adventures #hikingmotto #wegotthis #justkeepmoving #lakewaikaremoana #mayhavebeensomeswearinginvolved #allthelaughs
And so began our Lake Waikaremoana hike 🏞 #lakewaikaremoana #mysticalforest #dayone #nzgreatwalks #offwewent #nz #lakewaikaremoanagreatwalk #nativebush #kiwiadventures #girlgang #wemadeit #everyjourneybeginswithasinglestep #newzealand #greatwalksnz
George . #lakewaikaremoana #sunset @hawkesbaynz #johnmilesphotography #johnmiles #newzealandphotographer #professionalphotographer #hawkesbayphotographer #bayofplentyphotographer #rotoruaphotographer #commercialphotographer
If only the company was as good as the views ☀️ #greatwalk #lakewaikaremoana
Creepy forest #lakewaikaremoana #newzealandadventures #coolnature #mistymornings #moodygrams
Go where I want when I want. I'm a Free Bird #lakewaikaremoana #momentslikethese
#papakoritofalls #lakewaikaremoana #vacationtime #serenity #2peoplegotthrownin #theother3ran
Lake Waikaremoana. . . . . #unspoilt #beauty #waikaremoana #Aotearoa #nz #lakes #lakewaikaremoana #nature #walks #hikes #northisland #bushwalk
Lake Waikaremoana . . . . . #lakewaikaremoana #waikaremoana #lakes #unspoilt #clearwater #bushwalk #hike #nature #beachforest #Aotearoa #nz #northisland
Two weeks! And I'll be seeing this view first hand... excited much?! 😁 Excited but slightly anxious to take on what will probably be the most physically challenging thing I've done so far 💪🤞 #lakewaikaremoana #greatwalk #challenge #exciting #scary #biggoal #train #walk #hike #nz #countdown
It's Fri-yay! What's on your agenda this weekend?
Our first glimpse of Lake Waikaremoana on our walk up the Panekire Bluffs #lakewaikaremoana #panekirebluff #greatwalk #nzgreatwalks #travel #tramping #newzealand
After an eventful road trip with lifts provided to not one, but two hitchikers(!), we made it to our home for the evening... #lakewaikaremoana #cabinlife #panekirebluff #greatwalk #tramping #travel #hitchiker #newzealand
The fog slowly lifted on the way up to the Panekire Bluffs on the first day of my walk and views like this filled the forest. The rays of sunlight filtered through ancient trees, highlighted by the fog had me looking up in glee. #greatwalksnz #lakewaikaremoana
I did the t h i n g!😎👏🏼✔️ I hiked Lake Waikaremoana- one of New Zealand’s Great Walks- by m y s e l f !!! 😱🏃🏽♀️⛰🌅🔝😎💪🏼💯😁 . . The first photo is me having made it to the top of Waikaremoana Bluffs! It was a long hard p a i n f u l c l i m b to reach that point let me tell you! But that view of expansive deepest blue water and sky, with a horizon of ridges and mounts, was the reward... and it had me buzzing out of my boots! Made it to the hut in record time after that😂💪🏼🏃🏽♀️ . However- all the way up to the top I wondered what on earth I’d got myself into- am I strong enough to do this? God, if it’s going to be this hard maybe I’ll only last the one night? I wasn’t encouraging of myself at all- full of doubt in my ability, actually, because the first part of the hike is about 1-2hours of very steep incline, and it wasn’t so enjoyable!! But then- I reached the top, and it was a “holy fucking shit” moment because this view was just so fantastic, so awe-ing, so OMG! I felt the pleasure centre in my brain fire up🔥 and I knew then- this is why I’m alive, this is why I’m hiking, this this THIS is why! And that’s a metaphor for life, too. You just gotta keep going. Keep pushing through. One day it will all be worth it! Keep going⚡️, keep fighting🌪, and encourage yourself along the way! I was very mindful of that after experiencing such a difficult climb and doubting myself the whole way up! For the rest of the hike I made sure I encouraged myself- made everything s o much more pleasure-filled and positive!☀️ . . I’m now at the family farm in Gisborne- one of my favourite places in the world✨ heading back to Auckland today😭 . Very keen for another hike one day! Next summer, I feel, will be a Great Walk summer😉 . #hiking #greatwalk #greatwalksnz #lakewaikaremoana #bluffs #top #warrior #fighter #mentalhealthovereverything #whyilive #experience #ed #edwarrior #edfighter #edrecovery #strong #healthy #tramping #nz
Mad respect, Te Urewera! #doc #lakewaikaremoana
Day 2, before I learned that our “flat walking day” isn’t so flat! #lakewaikaremoana #hiking #camping #nzgreatwalks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME DES DE LES ANTÍPODES! 2️⃣5️⃣ 🚐🌎 • • #nz #campervan #lake #blue #sky #sun #lakewaikaremoana #shadow #25thbirthday #keepgoing #heaven #january #happiness #sun ##sunshine #sweetie #imagine #peace #world #be #beautiful #bestoftheday