Paul with a cloud covered Mount Doom in the background

Day 75 - Tongariro Crossing

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February 17th 2006
Today we do the Tongariro Crossing, a 17km hike through some active volcanos! Drove to the end of the hike at Ketetahi to meet our shuttle bus which would take us to the start at Mangatepopo, allowing us to hike back to the car at our own pace. The morning is cool and cloudy but this is to our liking as the going is tough to start with with steep climbs through the rocky terrain up to Mount ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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