23/02/2026
Some days the reset finds you.
Some days… you jump in. We heard it before we saw it — Huka Falls roaring where the Waikato River narrows and unleashes its full force. Impossibly blue. Thunder in the chest. Power strong enough to fill an Olympic pool in eleven seconds.
Then the trail softened. The Taupō RotoKawa path stretched quiet beside the river. And there it was.
Cold. Clear. Honest water. I stood there for a moment… thinking. Then I went for it. Haha!
Shock. Breath. Laughter. Reset. Too bad for the rest of the Kiwi Crew — they stayed dry. Lesson learned?
When in doubt… jump. Back to Waimarino for simple food, good wine, cold beer, and grateful hearts.
Because tomorrow we walk into Tongariro National Park —
toward Lower Tama Lake and the shadow of Mount Ngauruhoe.
Love.
Health.
Adventure.
Sometimes the bravest thing you can do… is step into the cold.