Photos from Tongariro Crossing

sunrise

sunrise

still sunrise

tongariro's neighbor mountain

nice hill :)

neighbor again

started!!!

another nice hill?

one of a few little waterfalls

the hut we 'passed'

terrain

'craggy' rocks

nice views before the fog

closer up to a waterfall

mount tongariro

first major rest

fog

more fog :D

looking back

people popping into my fog bubble

tongariro popping out the clouds

thar she is again

and again.....

this is what we climbed!

very sudden coming onto flat plain

a lake we bypassed

finally seeing how big the plain is.... HUGE

a quick lifting of fog again, and beautiful view

getting a bit windy...

ok, last from this side...

on top of a rise

now isn't that just gorgeous???

the red on its peak is AMAZING

now the other side of the ridge

very black volcanic rock, huge gash in the side

very very windy, glad we didn't get blown down there!!!

shingle slide :D

wait, look back once more

...... ok, twice more

yeehaaa, shingle slide with a view

this was the most fun ever!

'salt lakes' very very smelly

literally a highway 

by the small lake on the left we stopped for lunch

sitting by the lakes for lunch

loooong lunch :)

not the only tourists

virtual highway down the gravel slide

the fog closes in

the road ahead

looking over Kim's shoulder to those down below

this is out of place.... more fog