After our caving experience we drove to Tangariro crossing and happily found out we were staying in cabins, which means BEDS! Everyone was so excited to not have to sleep on the ground for a night, which was super nice.
Our main event here was to climb the mountain called Tangariro Crossing….also known as Mt. Doom from Lord of The Rings. This was one of my highlights of the trip.
It is a 12-mile hike roundtrip, but you can choose to summit, which takes an extra two hours. The reason it takes so long is because it doesn’t have a trail...you have to go straight up the mountain. 45-degree status. We didn’t realize that we would be stepping in loose gravel either so it would be on our hands and knees the whole way. I vow never to go on another stair stepper again after the hike. It was cloudy when we got to the summit so we couldn’t see in the crater but it still felt good to be there.
By the end of the day we were utterly pooped but it was a great experience!
i like that girl's jacket. i hope she is your friend.
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