I had a bit of spare time over Xmas so strapped the tent on the back of the motorbike and rode up to Whakapapa in the Tongariro NP. The highlights were the ride itself, a walk to Taranaki Falls and a rather nice meal at the Chateau Tongariro.
The low point was, you guessed it, the weather. I had planned to walk up to Mount Ruapehus Crater Lake, but the whole mountain was shrouded in cloud meaning I quickly gave up on that idea. The cloud then turned to rain, and boy did it rain. A fun trip all the same.
Up in the clouds at the Whakapapa Ski Resort.
Taranaki Falls.
On the way
back with Mt Ruapehu in the background– note how the clouds have miraculously disappeared!
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