{"id":5129,"date":"2024-03-04T23:49:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T10:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/?p=5129"},"modified":"2024-03-12T22:23:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T09:23:03","slug":"rain-rain-go-away-milford-track-day-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myblogary.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/04\/rain-rain-go-away-milford-track-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain, Rain, Go Away (Milford Track, Day 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The lodge generator turned on at 6:30 a.m. and we arose to the occasion. We prepared for our hike donning our rain gear from head to toe not even knowing if we were hiking or flying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was still raining. And it had snowed. White caps covered the mountain tops and ridge lines behind the lodge. It was beautiful, cold and well, wet. Very wet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just after our sandwich making exercise and breakfast, Alex asked for everyone\u2019s attention and joyfully announced that he had just heard from Queenstown HQ and they gave us the green light to hike. Our 10.5 mile hike was a go. Most people clapped and shouted hooray! The daredevil ones in the group seemed slightly disappointed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And so we began the hike, crossing the suspension bridge out of Glade House and off we went \u2014 rain, snow, hail and all. Yes, it hailed, twice! That was fun. It was like being pelted with pebbles or rice as we walked along the Clinton River. It was quite the serenade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We made a few side trips through wetlands to catch the views between clouds and continued along the river banks for miles and miles and up the valley to the Hirere Falls<\/a> shelter where we stopped for rest, hot tea and lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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