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Rocks and Rapids...
... altitude alongside to Mt Ngauruhoe, we finally climbed the summit of Tongariro; crossing the snowline to do so on this sunny but horrendously windy day, the views were indescribable. Red Crater is a now dormant site which shows the full capability of nature... an enormous lip on the inside curve where the crater had burst the earth's crust; the mineral colours still very vivid and depictive of the terrain's make up. There was one last reward to be snatched - Emerald Lakes ...
Volcano eruptions and stuff
... got there the next day we were told about another track, (still 17km) return that would take us to the Tama Lakes and back covering some parts of the Alpine Crossing track. With our lunch packed and plenty of water in our bag, we began our journey.
The walk talk us through the forest, along streams, past the Taranki waterfall and then out into the open with stunning views of the mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe ...
Volcanes
Ya motorizados emprendimos el camino al sur. Nuestra primera parada fue en el Parque Natural Tongariro, el primer lugar catalogado como parque nacional en el mundo y uno de los 3 sitios declarados patrimonio mundial de la humanidad en Nueva Zelanda. Está ubicado en el centro de la isla del norte cerca del lago Taupo (el ...
I walked into Mordor
... meaning they have 7 foot high metal poles in the ground showing you where the trail is so you can hike even after recent snowfall.
There was a bit more uphill then you get great views looking down onto the plains below. The plains were a good distance away but they were green with grass and brush - very different from the snow covered Tongariro Crossing trail.
I did part of a side trail to Mt. Tongariro. It was only 3km return to get to the summit of Mt.Tongariro but I ...
Gold, Hobbits and Volcanos
A great night and after some dark conspiracies till late, we woke up and had a last breakfast with the Way family in Auckland. This time, we would not come back as we are now heading south to Wellington. A big thank you to the the big and small Ways, and hopefully see you soon in the Netherlands! There we go, this time we are heading to the Coromondel area. We actually not visiting the peninsula, but we will touch the southern skirts of the area. We are heading ...
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