Day 327 (Wed 30 May) - Whakappa Village
Up fairly early to pack our gear up on a day with blue skies and a few puffy white clouds.
Headed South towards Tongariro NP. As we climed up into the hills we had some great views of Lake Taupo.
Soon the landscape began to change into brushland surrounded by imposing mountains and lakes.
Soon got to Whakappa village. Tiny place dominated by a huge hotel called the Chateau that would not have looked out of place in Austria! It is dominated by a huge volcano immediately behind the village, Ruapehu, and off to one side a massive, cone shaped volcano, Ngauruhoe. This is the mountain used as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings films.
Parked up in a small shady campsite and went for a walk towards the volcanoes.
The scenery was simply stupendous. Walked for a couple of hours, passing Taranaki falls, and several burbling streams, and as the light was fading headed back to the campsite.
We plan to do a much longer walk t'row.
Headed South towards Tongariro NP. As we climed up into the hills we had some great views of Lake Taupo.
Soon the landscape began to change into brushland surrounded by imposing mountains and lakes.
Soon got to Whakappa village. Tiny place dominated by a huge hotel called the Chateau that would not have looked out of place in Austria! It is dominated by a huge volcano immediately behind the village, Ruapehu, and off to one side a massive, cone shaped volcano, Ngauruhoe. This is the mountain used as Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings films.
Parked up in a small shady campsite and went for a walk towards the volcanoes.
The scenery was simply stupendous. Walked for a couple of hours, passing Taranaki falls, and several burbling streams, and as the light was fading headed back to the campsite.
We plan to do a much longer walk t'row.
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5/30/2007 01:06:00 am
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