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January 1st 2008
Published: January 1st 2008
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Now back on line for the next few days and so just a quick update. Hopefully more pictures soon.

We are now on the North Island. We spent 3 nights in the Tongariro National Park and walked the Tongariro Crossing - it took 8 hours or so. It's a volcano hotspot and there are also lots of sulphurous pools and streams. The weather was perfect. not a cloud to be seen. Andy wanted to climb up a volcano but we didn't have time (phew) and there was no way I was climbing up a 35 degree slope!

Unfortunatley the town we were staying in went to bed before the New Year came in so we had to too - no parties to be found ! 😞

We are now in Rotorua which is a centre for more vocanic and geo-thermal activity (smells of sulphur!)

We have just come back from a Maouri experience - lots of Hakas. We ate a hangi which is a typical maouri feast (Lamb and chicken cooked by steaming in the ground). It was all very enjoyable.


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1st January 2008

Wow
The photos are amazing. Look forward to the other 1500 on your return!! Tigs loved the one on the glazier. Enjoy the remainder of your trip and Hong Kong Happy New Year from a wet miserable England
2nd January 2008

happy new year!
Looking forward to the next installment but don't go on too much about the weather... they're forecasting sleet and snow here tomorrow or Thursday... .

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