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Wednesday, 23 December 2009 03:21 |
| Ok, a 6 hour, 19 km walk in the park! Up at 5.30, Roy and I (dropped off by Tarsh - thank you) set off on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at about 7.45 to get Devil's Staircase done before the heat of the day set in. The scenery was absolutely stunning, sometimes trecherous, occasionally smelly (I think that was Roy most of the time). Devil's Staircase was quite a climb but we made good progress chatting to other people along the way. Later we stopped for a quick sammidge by a beautiful lake sheltering from the wind behind a huge rock. The weather was just about perfect and we managed to complete the crossing in about 1.5 hrs less than we originally thought. Good to get my boots dirty (I brought them a long way). This treck will certainly be one of the highlights of my trip - thanks Roy. |
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