Adventure Newsletter

Hi there

This month’s Great Walk Snapshot features Tongariro Alpine Crossing, arguably New Zealand’s best one day hike. I’ve tried it in all weathers and in both directions and it’s always an epic experience.

Have you ever tried something new and almost immediately wondered how you’d managed without it? That’s exactly how I feel about my new hiking sandals which are featured below.

In the Taste series, I share with you the meals available at the Tea Houses when trekking to Everest Base Camp. Considering almost everything aside from the locally grown greens, is carried in by porter, mule or yak, the variety is truly impressive.

Now that Season 1 is complete and preparations are underway for Season 2, I share below links to Solo The Series.

Read more on all of this below.

Great Walks Snapshots 📔

It’s little wonder that Tongariro Alpine Crossing is often described as New Zealand’s best one day walk.

Highlights include a volcanic alpine landscape with spectacular views of the three volcanoes - Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu - and on an exceptionally clear day, Taranaki. There’s vivid crater lakes that in the sunshine are a brilliant emerald green or turquoise blue, steaming volcanic vents, ancient lava flows and exotic alpine vegetation. 

My Favourite Sandals 👟

These are the sandals I’ve been waiting for! I’ve had them only a week but they’re already my firm favourites.

The Merrell Maipo Explorer is a performance hike sandal that has plenty of gaps to let the water out and great traction on uneven and slippery ground.

Merrell NZ have kindly offered our Freewheeling Kiwi community a 15% discount. Use code FREEWHEELINGKIWI15 at checkout.

Explore my other favourite Brands over on my Resources Page. Be sure to scroll to the bottom as this page is continuing to be updated with the addition of my favourite gear and suppliers. 

Thanks in advance for supporting the brands that support me. This allows me to keep sharing great content and stories with you.

Taste of Nepal 🍚

Nepal’s staple meal is Dal Bhat and our guides and porters declared they’d be happy to have it for every meal! Such is it’s popularity, Dal Bhat even has it’s own catch phrase and T-shirts proclaiming "Dal Bhat Power 24 Hour".

When you tire of Dal Bhat, the Tea Houses offer a wide variety of traditional, international and western style cuisine.

Solo The Series 🏕️

I was humbled when invited to represent New Zealand on Solo the Series, a groundbreaking show that follows ten brave solo adventurers from around the world in their quest to rediscover peace and harmony in solitude. 

I never think of myself as brave but rather as someone who feels the fear and does stuff anyway. Season 1 is now complete and planning is well underway for Season 2.

Thank You ☺️

Thanks to all of you for your interest, support, messages and emails. I do my very best to respond and your support gives me enormous pleasure and encouragement.

If you have anything you’d like more information on, have a burning question you’d love an answer to, have some friends who’d love to be involved or just fancy giving me some feedback, drop me an email and I’ll get right back to you.

Please continue to share my content with someone you think might benefit from it so that they too will be inspired and encouraged to spend more time in nature, it really does make a difference ❤︎

For information on future Group Trips, Travel Tips and Resources, past Newsletters, Blogs, Guides and Articles the Freewheeling Kiwi website is home to it all. 

Take care and whatever you’re doing, give it 110%

Lots of love Sharon 💚

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