Long and Hard
A friend and I decided to do the Pinchgut track in the Nelson Lakes National Park. We were told it was the best track for us to do if we wanted great views of the Park in the time we had available. Naively we began. The name of the track should have warned us!! We climbed up, and up, zig zagging our way up the mountain side. Did I mention we were actually climbing a mountain? The path was relentless. The name of the track began to make sense. I don’t know how many times I needed to stop to get my breath. We kept on climbing up. It decided to rain. The air became colder and clouds rolled around the mountain. Every time we turned the corner of the zig zag, I was hoping it would be the last but no.... Eventually, finally, we reached the top. Tussock grasses swayed, the wind had an icy sting and we were in the clouds - no 360 degree view - but we were at the top!!! “Slogging it out” up the mountain was frankly hard work. It’s long, it’s tough and many ...