Summer hiking at its best. Mt Ruapehu in the distance.
Summer hiking at its best. Mt Ruapehu in the distance.
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Waiotapu geothermal area, Champagne Pool. Yes it really does look like this!
Waiotapu geothermal area, Champagne Pool. Yes it really does look like this!
Taking it all in at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland.
Taking it all in at Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland.
Hike through the lush lakeside bushland.
Hike through the lush lakeside bushland.
Late afternoon stop on the drive south to Tongariro Volcanoes.
Late afternoon stop on the drive south to Tongariro Volcanoes.
Hike underneath giant fern trees.
Hike underneath giant fern trees.
The Whirinaki Forest is a remnant of the forests believed to have covered the super-continent of Gondwanaland.
The Whirinaki Forest is a remnant of the forests believed to have covered the super-continent of Gondwanaland.
Kiwi-style hiking trips attract adventurous spirits of all ages.
Kiwi-style hiking trips attract adventurous spirits of all ages.
Soak and relax in the thermal hot springs formed by nature.
Soak and relax in the thermal hot springs formed by nature.
Enjoying our lunch spot in the middle of nowhere!
Enjoying our lunch spot in the middle of nowhere!
We pass along the Tongariro Alpine Crossing - a section of the multi-day Northern Circuit route.
We pass along the Tongariro Alpine Crossing - a section of the multi-day Northern Circuit route.
Crossing a stream off-track on the remote east of Tongariro Northern Circuit.
Crossing a stream off-track on the remote east of Tongariro Northern Circuit.
Early summer's morning at  Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu). We aim to arrive before the peace is plundered!
Early summer's morning at Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu). We aim to arrive before the peace is plundered!
Tongariro mountain huts - gas heater, gas cook tops, bunk rooms and great conversation...all night!
Tongariro mountain huts - gas heater, gas cook tops, bunk rooms and great conversation...all night!
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