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The Tongariro Crossing

Known as “The Best One Day Walk In New Zealand,” The Tongariro Crossing goes through Tongariro National Park, which is just south of Lake Taupo. I stayed in Tangari with the intention of doing the crossing, but the weather was questionable. I took the bus that morning and teamed up with a guy named Bob from Boston and his sister. Well, initially is was raining and windy. Then it got cold. So, we went uphill through wind, rain, and cold for 4 hours. We smelled sulfur at the top, and had a few surreal foggy moments on the way there. Soon after it cleared up, and we saw the second half of it, including a few large lakes and some hot springs, along with a grey thermal river. We proceeded down, enjoying the newfound sunshine, and ended up in a forest for the last mile of so. Even with the bad weather, it was a great walk, and certainly an adventure. I highly recommend it:)