Today we left Turangi (alive!) and headed for Napier. To get there we had to drive back up the side of Lake Taupo to the town of Taupo. In the supermarket in Taupo there a sign on the aisle that said "Manchester". This pleased Andrea, but we couldn't work out why it was there or what products it related to... After the shopping we thought we'd take in one final thermal area; the Craters of the Moon north of Taupo. This thermal area appeared as a...

Today we walked the Tongariro Crossing, which has been described as the greatest one day walk in all of New Zealand. We had thought about doing a scenic flight over the volcanoes, but funds and the need to burn off calories from eating too much chocolate and ice-cream pushed us towards doing the hike. The Crossing is in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's first national park, and comprises three volcanoes; Mount Tonaririo, Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Ruapehu...