Mt. Isobel

So even before arriving to New Zealand I decided that to see as much of the country as possible I will join the CU tramping club and embark on many adventures to the mountains on the days I have off work. And so I did. My first destination was Mt. Isobel, a beginners day trip they told me. Well I am not gonna lie it was pretty hard and I did have to use a some help to reach the top. But when I did it was definitely worth it, the sense of achievement was incredible and the views were breathtaking.

And of course, no first would be complete with some random adventure in there. We decided to take a little shortcut at the bottom which involved going through the bushes. Now I am talking native New Zealand brambles with thorns and thick undergrowth which were not easy to go through. Still have the cuts and scratches to remind me of it. Maybe not the best idea, but an experience nonetheless and something that made this trip even more memorable.

A waterfall we used to refill our water bottles