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Day 1 of 3 on Tongariro Great Walk, Whakapapa village to Mongatepopo hut
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Day 2, climbing Mount Ngauruhoe
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Lunar landscape, in the fog, on Mount Ngauruhoe
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700m of this track is inside the volcanic "Flying Rock Zone"
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View on Emerald Lake and the sulfur fumes from the volcano. On the far right is the Oturere Valley and Rangipo desert
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Sulfur fumes on the slopes down as viewed from the Red Crater
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Emerald Lakes and Blue Lake viewed from the Red Crater
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Emerald Lake
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Day 2 from Mangatepopo hut to Waihohonu hut
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View of Red Crater from the lake shore
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Volcanic Flying Rock Zone next 700 metres, DO NOT STOP
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walking down Oturere Valley
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Walking down amongst lava flow rocks
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Unique Volcanic Landscape: lava flow rocks, barren vegetation, beauty!
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View from Oturere Hut where we stop for lunch on Day 2
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Walking..
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Waihohonu Stream bridge, beech forest, purple flowers...
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Abe
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Mount Ngauruhoe under half moon and ultra clear sky
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Day 3 Breakfast spot
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Day 3: following the Waihohonu stream west
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Waihohonu stream and Mount Ngauruhoe
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White moss around the Tama Saddle
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Had to stop to take a pic...
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Adios
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Hiking through open tussock and shrubland back to Whakapapa village
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Hiking through open tussock and shrubland back to Whakapapa village
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pink flowers, beech forest, valleys and volcano