Day 63: Trekking Middle Earth I had been a bit enthusiastic following my arrival in Taupo yesterday evening, and having bought some food, and seen that today's weather was due to be good with light winds and no rain, I had been keen to make the most of it and get out into the great outdoors. I was a little less keen this morning when my alarm went off at five, but shortly after, I was waiting outside with a bag full of food, water and warm clothes, ready to catch the bus to Tongariro National Park. The bus pulled into Mangatepopo, the start of the 18.5km trek, at about seven in the morning, and having signed in (so they know when to send out mountain rescue), been warned of last bus times, and heeded a
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