Oturere to Waihohonu – Day 3 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit

Day 3 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit (which I think was 31 Jan) was a much shorter day than the first two, of only a few hours’ walk.  Now that we’d left the main Tongariro Crossing track behind, there were less people around, and everyone we met was out tramping for several days.  Even then,… Continue reading Oturere to Waihohonu – Day 3 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit

Ketetahi to Oturere – Day 2 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit

Day 2 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit  took us from Ketetahi Hut, and the very northern end of the Tongariro Cross, backwards to the top of the Devil’s Staircase, up to the summit of 2,287m Mt Ngauruhoe, then retracing our steps to the Emerald Lakes before dropping down to Oturere Hut.

Mangatepopo to Ketetahi – Day 1 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit

The Tongariro Northern Circuit circles around Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngauruhoe, right in the middle of the North Island of New Zealand.  It’s a three or four day tramp (Kiwese for hike), depending on how quickly you walk.  The Tongariro Northern Circuit is an extension of the Tongariro Crossing, which is billed as being one… Continue reading Mangatepopo to Ketetahi – Day 1 on the Tongariro Northern Circuit

To Taupo on a Beech1900

OK, I’m a bit of a plane nerd.  So instead of catching the highway bus from Auckland to Taupo, I had a bit of fun and caught a flight instead.  The fare was quite reasonable, so I had a 40 minute ride on an Air New Zealand Link Beech 1900 – a 19 seat commuter plane. 

24 hours in Auckland for Anniversary Weekend

On the way to Taupo and the Tongaririo Northern Circuit a few weeks ago, Mark, Jen & I overnighted in Auckland.  We had no idea that dropping in on Auckland on a Sunday afternoon and Monday morning in late January would mean that our visit coincided with the Auckland Anniversary Day celebrations.  The day celebrates… Continue reading 24 hours in Auckland for Anniversary Weekend

Descending the volcano – Mt Ngauruhoe

I just got back from a week in New Zealand, where I went tramping (Kiwese for bushwalking) on the Tongariro Northern Circuit.  This is a four day walk around Mt Tongariro and Mt Ngauruhoe, with overnight stops in well-equipped Department of Conservation (DOC) huts.  It’s an extension of the Tongariro Crossing, which is a day walk. … Continue reading Descending the volcano – Mt Ngauruhoe

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