The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is over 19km long, and was described to us by Paul as 'one of the best one-day walks in the world'. Needless to say, the rest of us were dragged along with him to check if this was true. Andy approached the day complaining that he was an old man with vertigo, and that Paul was trying to kill him, again! However, the day dawned sunny and clear and we were treated to some stunning scenery from the word go. Unfortunately I decided that maybe 19km was too much for me, especially at the pace the boys would set, so I completed only 10km, and didn't get to the top this time. Andy, Paul and Joe, however completed the whole walk and arrived back at the hotel somewhat weary, but absolutely amazed by the whole experience. I think you will agree that the pictures speak for themselves.
Setting off, with a snow-capped Mt Ruapehu just visble
The day was so clear we could even see Mt Taranaki in the distance!
Mt Tongariro letting off steam!
The red crater
We had a tired carful on the way back to Wanganui, where it was a pint, fish and chips and an early night.
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