P1030253 - Tongariro crossing

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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March 8th 2010
Day 33 - Mon March 8th This was the most amazing day of the trip so far - the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 19.4km hike between volcanoes. It was freezing cold when our alarm went off at 5am, so we piled on the layers, shovelled down some museli and got on the bus with the other walkers at 5.40am. We felt a bit bad when one woman wasn’t allowed on the bus because she didn’t have the right sh ... 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