New Zealand, North Island

We had ten days in the North Island before we flew out of Auckland bound for Santiago. In that time we managed to:

We also managed to go 'black water rafting' and caving in Waitomo and observe some impressive thermal activity around Lake Taupo, but for some reason we didn't take any photos of these last two!

You can read all about what we got up to by reading a group email Phil sent here

You can view all these pictures as a slideshow here. (This link opens a new browser window. This may be a problem if you have a pop-up blocker installed.)

Tongariro Crossing
Phil on Rock
Dan on the Mountain
Tongariro Vista #1
Tongariro Vista #2
Phil Trudges Past
Phil Atop Rocks
A Banana, a Volcano & a Mountain 
Tongariro Vista #3
Tongariro Vista #4
The Trail
Tongariro Vista #5
Volcanic Lake #1
Phil By Volcanic Lake
Volcanic Lake #3
Volcanic Lake #2
Volcanic Lake #4
Volcanic Lake #5
Wanganui Canoe Journey
Dan's Sunset Photo
Dan with Sodden Map
Lavender Farm
Phil Preparing his Canoe
Canoe & River
Dan By Riverside Campsite
Dan Celebrates Riding Another Set of Rapids Without Capsizing
Dan Paddles By
Phil Happy with Himself
A Lazy Summer's Day on the River
My Canoe
Phil Chill #2
Wanganui Scenery
Dan Preparing his Canoe
Auckland
Auckland Sky Tower
Phil with Child
Some Old Friends and One New Friend - Paul, Nicola & Mary
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