Today was one of the best days of travelling so far. We had to get up very early, we were on the bus at 6.30 am! It was very early and very cold, but we made it! We headed towards the Tongariro National Park. We were going to do what is rated to be one of the best one day walks in the world. At this time of year the weather can be bad on the crossing and we were hoping that it would be open and we wouldn't need a guide, this would make it expensive. As it was we were very very lucky and had amazing weather, we were also the last day to be able to do the walk un-guided. We got a beautiful sunny day with clear blue skies! The walk was spectacular from start to finish. It was unlike anything either of us had done before. We skirted round the perfect volcanic cone of Mt Ruhapehu, which is more commonly known as Mt Doom from Lord of the Rings. We then decended down to the volcanic Emerald Lakes. Every part of the walk was stunning and was made more impressive by the snow cover at the top. the walk was long and tough, it took about 7 hrs, but it was worth every second. Even the freezing wind at the top and the steep climb was all worth it for the amazing views and landscape that we saw.
That night we stayed in a beautiful lodge with a spa pool. It was nice to have a little bit of luxary after the walk. The hostel was the best one we had stayed in with a log fire and resturant! We made the most of the Jacuzzi and rested our weiry muscles in the hot outdoor tub! It was great fun!
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