Wednesday 16 December 2009

Tongariro











We have spent a week at Tongariro National Park. The highlight was walking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 19km hike across volcanic terrain with wonderful views of Mt Ngauruhoe and Mt Tongariro. Mt Ngauruhoe featured as Mt Doom in the film the Lord of the Rings. The crossing is considered New Zealand's top one day tramp and it was great. Although it rained a lot during our stay the sun shone for the walk. It's a 'tramp' we will always remember!