Tongoriro crossing
An amazing one day hike! after a recommendation from Mark and Emily we headed off at 7.30am on a guided walk - given the need for crampons and ice picks we decided the guide was a great idea! Stu and Stu were 'feeling the pinch a bit' after doing the same walk the 3 days previous so the pace suited us well :) The views are the best you can find, a highlight of everyones trip including ours. Our group of 14 were a mixed bunch but as always included a vet from the uk... girl called nikki and her boyfriend. Fortunately there was a general surgeon as well so if the shout for anyone with medical training went out we would be well down the list :) We had a great day, topped off by treating our tired little bodies to a thermal spa for just $8! before hitting the road to find a parking spot for the night. We ended up in a rest stop on our way to napier... running low on diesel and too late to hook up in a caravan park we headed for the warmer climate with the lower altitude for a great nights r+r. Today we arrived in napier and have already been to opossum world - which must be the best place in town. you wouldn't believe how much use a kiwi can make out of 1 possum! We're meeting up with Melanie and Gavin tonight and have been browsing the wine tour brochures again... but looking at a half day this time as the memory of the afternoon our australian tour is a little fussy!
Hope all are well
c&g x
posted by Caroline @ 05:39
2 Comments:
v v v jealous as really wanted to do tongariro crossing whilst we were there but the weather too poo - we were on the bus and everything before they decided it was too crap. oh well, maybe next time......
did you see how really really good the weather was?? not rubbing it in but since the 3 gorgeous days of waitomo, taupo and tongariro weather has returned to state of poo so we were v v lucky!
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