Fumeroles on the Track

The Crossing

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December 9th 2008
Hello Everyone, Somehow this entry never got published...this was back on Dec. 7. Don't know what happened. Joe and Judy vs. the Volcanoes December 7, 2008 My tootsies hurt tonight! The Tangariro Alpine Crossing may not be the “greatest day hike in the world,” but it has to be one of them. The shuttle bus picked us up at our hotel door promptly at 5:45 and delivered us to the tr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more