We hiked the Penang longest forest trail. Not really sure how and when the very idea sparked my interest. It was such a long long long walk. Started from 8am to 4pm ?? The climbs came on one after another. It was humid and hot. I lost my motivation at every corner I overcame, thought it was the last before the next one came again and again and again.
It was the idea of a group of Penang Hill veteran hikers. They probably had done it a couple of times before...
Tongariro Alpine Crossing spans the length of 17.5kms and took us about 7 hours to complete the whole trek. The crossing treks on steep volcanic terrain around Mt. Ngauruhoe and Mt. Tongariro.
We started late, about half past 10am, the last group to leave on that day. We ignored the weather warning forecast that expected snowfall under 1,000m and imminent heavy shower at noon and strong gusting wind that would trail us all the way to the peak of Tongariro and possibly beyond.
This trail is especially dedicated to the victims and the family members who mourn the loss of their loved ones in recent Sichuan (四川), China earthquake epidemic.
This trail would not have been written had the tragic news not changed the face and lives of Sichuan today.
About 3 years ago, we joined a tour group whereby we traveled a loop trail in very hilly and winding road conditions. The trail started from Chengdu and went round uphill to Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) and Huanglong (黄龙) and then passed through Wenchuan (汶川), the...
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