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Dicing With Danger: Testing My Limits With A Volcanic Adventure
I’m going on an adventure!
While most of the world has been on lockdown, cautious of their surroundings and taking calculated risks just to provide the essentials, I’ve been working on a different kind of feat.
Traversing a Volcano
Yes, tomorrow morning, at approximately 7.00 am I shall be making my way towards the starting point of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing — a walk deemed as one of the best one-day hikes in the world.
I’m both nervous yet excited.
I’m excited because it’s a hike I’ve been meaning to do for years; ever since arriving here in New Zealand, 2012, I’ve had plans on doing the crossing, but life has somehow got in the way — kids and job responsibilities seem to have that effect on a person.
However, I’m now nervous because, in the weeks leading up to this adventure, scientists have placed an alert level two on the volcano, implying a possible eruption— due to increased temperatures, moderate to strong volcanic tremors and shallow earthquakes.
It’s something which has concerned but not deterred me.
