End of Tongariro crossing
note that black lava flow on the left
red crater
mt. doom again
scree on left and right, rock stream if you will in the middle, that's how you get down in 30 mins
on top.
Mt. Ngauruhoe (Mt. Doom)
Starting the Tongariro Crossing
Lake Taupo
The Dark Night, our trusted rent-a-van
Rotorua, NZ complete with mud pools
riding horses through rivers
We turned a corner and BAM! so beautiful...
The dusk view from our flat
Wellington
View from my french toast...
On the Marae, us boys doing part of a Haka, though we didn't actually learn any words. The meeting house for Whare (prnc. far-ay), can be seen in the background. No photos allowed inside.
Truly New Zealand, complete with sheep. One of the first pictures I took.
O SHIT DID YOU LEARN A HAKA?! TEACH ME!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't really a Haka, it was more Haka stance, which involves slapping ones thighs, heavy breathing, and protruding the tongue. But I'm in a music perf class on Maori, so perhaps this will change...
ReplyDeletelooks awesome!!!!! the only reason that i have not been driven mad with jealousy is that i'm home for spring break and getting almost as much sunshine as you are...although not nearly the amount of adventure :)
ReplyDeletei have GOT to know more about the glow worms...google images makes them seem impressive but i feel like i'm not getting the full effect. 'cause of the smudges on my computer screen. and, you know, NOT being in new zealand!
i am enjoying your pictures very much so post more. miss you!!
in case you hadn't heard, our housing draw #'s for next year are almost equally terrible, so we might get to be neighbors! yeaa good times :)
sounds good to me Kelly!
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