Hey everyone Today we walked the Tongariro Crossing! This is a 19km track over volcanoes, craters, and steaming rivers and lakes, and is regarded as one of the best day walks in the world. We woke up early and filled up on breakfast before being picked up from outside the hostel at 6:20am, for a hour and a half drive to the start of the track. As we neared the end of the drive, the volcanoes came into view. Mt Ngauruhoe was in Lord of the Rings as Mount Doom, ...

Hey everyone Today we explored the glowworm caves. We had a little lie-in before getting up, getting ready and walking just down the road to the entrance to the glowworm caves. Firstly, we had a guided tour of the huge caves, and in the cave cathedral we were treated to a short Maori song by the tour guide. Every year the local choir performs down in the huge cathedral - the tour guide happened to be a member. After an interesting tour and learning about how t...