Today I conquered the world.....

.... Okay, not quite but it felt like it at the time! Michelle and I completed the 19.4km Tongariro Alpine Crossing, one of New Zealand's Great Walks and the best day hike in the country.

We conquered ups and downs, craters and something called the Devil's Staircase - it was a hard slog and the pace was slow at times (being overtaken by geriatrics says a lot) but.... the best part was - I SURVIVED!!!