Ngauruhoe crater at the top

When it doesn't work, it simply doesn't :-(

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April 6th 2005
I told you I was going for a second attempt on the Tongariro Crossing. After all, the hike on Saturday was good for burning calories, nothing more than that. This Wednesday the weather was REALLY fine. It was great. A few clouds coming and going but great visibility. Finally we could see where we were going. So we started the Tongariro crossing again. This time we had 1 hour less because the bus ... 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