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11 Nov 2017: New Zealand North Island
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair, ray spooner, John Fritze
After a relaxing train ride and bus from...
Next morning we were on the trail early for...
Despite the generally clear skies Mt...
Spending a penny on the way up can take time...
Walkers on the shorter Tongariro Crossing...
Morning tea break below the saddle. We...
Caution was required in bad conditions on...
It was rather crowded at the top on...
Looking down into the old crater from the...
Mt. Ngauruhoe stands proud in the background...
A side trip to the top of Mt. Iongariro...
Walkers heading up the ridge to Mt Tongariro...
Mark poses for a photo at the top.
Back to the saddle then down the other side...
Not far from Emerald Lake the sulpherous...
Time to depart from the Tongariro Crossing...
The valley floor opens out across rock...
Mt Ngauruhoe seems to be ever present on the...
Oturere Hut stands exposed near the edge of...
A nearby stream drops precipitously down...
In the hut our group relaxes.
The less adventurous relaxed with a game of...
Sunrise brings with it clear views of the...
Mt. Ngauruhoe in the distance looking like a...
It's a sharp descent to get a closer look ...
Mt Ruapehu lay directly ahead as we set off...
We were now in the "desert" in the...
Walking alongside a pretty stream as we make...
Approaching Waihohonu Hut set amongst a...
Mt. Ruapehu will dominate the horizon for...
The new Waihohonu Hut has all of the...
Carol and Mt. Ngauruhoe are framed by the...
A side trip to the original Waihohonu Hut...
Silhouettes against the sunset.
Mt Mt Ngauruhoe still stands out at our...
With the bridge closed for repairs it is a...
Rangipo Hut. Compact and cosy.
Ken proudly admires his achievements at fire...
From Rangipo Hut the track crosses old lava...
Dropping sharply to cross another river...
It was a relief to find a swing bridge at...
Angela swinging along.
The climb up the other side of the valley...
There is always another climb!
The Mangaehuehu Hut was soon transformed by...
The next day brought clear skies again.
Old sections of boardwalk were as...
Newer sections of boardwalk were a delight...
Taking a break after the ups and down of a...
South side of Mt. Ruapehu.
Carol crossing small stream.
Morning tea break enroute to Mangaturuturu...
Another stream to cross in Makotuku Valley.
A waterfall along the way screamed out to be...
After a bit of a slog up a section of road...
A rapidly flowing stream thundered down from...
Fortunately it wasn't too wide at this...
The track picked its way down a lava tounge...
After a night at Mnagaturuturu Hut we set...
Around the rim of Surprise Lake.
The climb continued up a long and steep...
By the end we were starting to get much...
Even so, it was a hungry mob the descended...
Refreshed and re-provisioned we were full of...
The first leg was going to be a steady climb...
Mark and Ken take in the expansive views...
After reaching Panekire Hut we were quick to...
Next morning we set off still enshrouded in...
The forest seemed dark and mysterious as we...
It was pleasant leasant walking through the...
With no wood supply at trhe next hut we set...
Ray makes good use of the gathered wood and...
Sunrise with mist across the lake at...
After easy walking across the flats we again...
Lake Waikaremoana.
The track edged its way around the lake.
A side trip to Korokoro Falls involved a...
The magnificent falls were worth the effort...
From Maranui Hut at the end of an inlet the...
The hut was very basic for a Great Walk but...
Looking across to Maranui Hut from the...
The track continued to edge its way around...
Maranui Hut was visible from a long way off...
Relaxing at Waiharuru Hut at the end of our...
Boarding the Water Taxi for our trip back to...
Halina and Angela enjoy a top-deck view as...
From Onetopo Bay the clouds had lifted and...
Street Art and walking gear shops were high...
