New Zealand Trip 2022 Day 9 Part 1 ~ Pembroke Patisserie, Isthmus Peak

Our first full-day hike in NZ! Was pretty cloudy since the morning. Found this cafe with good reviews for my favorite pastries to start the day!

Pembroke Patisserie.


Foggy morning~



Spoilt for choices. 




Starting the day with Pie, Almond Croissant and Bombo!



Then we drove to Isthmus Peak car park! Snapped some photos at the car park before the hike. 










Start of the trail. 




All equipped.



Going up.


As we climb, we abandon more and more layers lol. Abandoned the Columbia Jacket. 















Abandoned the sweater with just the long sleeve Airism. 


The landmine part lol.




The day got cloudier as we climbed.










Dark clouds~





Clearer sky in the direction we were climbing towards.

















Looking gloomier.. 







And at one point, it started raining and getting heavier. 










And as the rain got heavier and the peak being hidden behind the clouds, we reckoned even if we were to reach the peak, we wouldn't be able to capture nice views. So we decided to head back down.




But as we headed back down, the sky seemed to clear up. So we doubled back! We ended up hiking an additional 1km up and back. 
The famed ridgeline. 








With the end (almost) in sight. 







Getting up to the peak! 

To be continued in the next post!

 ~ New Zealand Trip 2022 ~

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