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December 9th 2006
Published: January 12th 2007
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On arriving at the Discovery Lodge in Tongariro National Park we immediately put our names down for the Tongariro Crossing. A guy in Fiji and Tom Lewsey had both recommended it. It involves pain! Lots of it! Although you only know this once you’ve done it!! It’s an easy one way 17 km trek up, and across the Mangatepopo Saddle, conveniently positioned between two mountains, Mt Tongariro and Mt ... Read Full Entry



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Ben & Jo
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We're about to set off on our very own adventure. Traveling first to Canada we will take a tour into the Rockies and back. Then from Vancouver we will weave our way down the west coast to LA then, time permitting venture into Mexico and hopefully Belize or Gautamala. From LA we will fly to Fiji for a two week break.....It's Jo's BIG birthday and being 30 I couldn't think of a better place to be all depressed!! Christmas will be spent bungy jumping in New Zealand then Sydney for New Year..... : ) can't wait. We'll have nearly 6 months in Oz so we may use our working visa's : S To finish of... full info
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Mt. Ngauruhoe from the way up red craterMt. Ngauruhoe from the way up red crater
Mt. Ngauruhoe from the way up red crater
South crater from the way up red crater, walked across that!South crater from the way up red crater, walked across that!
South crater from the way up red crater, walked across that!
Jo on the way up red craterJo on the way up red crater
Jo on the way up red crater
At the top of the Red CraterAt the top of the Red Crater
At the top of the Red Crater
Te Wai-whakaiata-o-te Rangihiroa Or Blue Lake!! Lake Taupo in the backgroundTe Wai-whakaiata-o-te Rangihiroa Or Blue Lake!! Lake Taupo in the background
Te Wai-whakaiata-o-te Rangihiroa Or Blue Lake!! Lake Taupo in the background
On the way down the red craterOn the way down the red crater
On the way down the red crater
The Emerald LakesThe Emerald Lakes
The Emerald Lakes
Looking back at the Red CraterLooking back at the Red Crater
Looking back at the Red Crater
Lake Taupo from the blue lakeLake Taupo from the blue lake
Lake Taupo from the blue lake
The path down to Ketetahi HutThe path down to Ketetahi Hut
The path down to Ketetahi Hut
Ketetahi Hut a well needed rest stop!Ketetahi Hut a well needed rest stop!
Ketetahi Hut a well needed rest stop!
Jo walking across the baron rock shown in the last picture middle leftJo walking across the baron rock shown in the last picture middle left
Jo walking across the baron rock shown in the last picture middle left
The Ketetahi Hot SpringsThe Ketetahi Hot Springs
The Ketetahi Hot Springs
Marshmellow Clouds : SMarshmellow Clouds : S
Marshmellow Clouds : S
The forest trailThe forest trail
The forest trail
knackered!! knackered!!
knackered!!
Last look back at the finishLast look back at the finish
Last look back at the finish
Still smiling. Just!!Still smiling. Just!!
Still smiling. Just!!
Last lookLast look
Last look



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