30.05 New Zealand: Tongariro Northern Circuit: Interim images from perhaps, one of the great experiences.
We have included eight pictures to introduce Tongariro National Park, a premier region of North Island. Arguably, it is one of the great places of the natural world and contains a number of superb hikes. Although we've visited it before (a few times), this is the first time we've undertaken the Northern Circuit. One other thing to be aware of is that the weather is extremely erratic. Full sunshine for a few minutes is fortunate, for a whole day, it's rare. Many visitors to the park come away with sights of thick clouds, wet clothes and reason to return. Some even doubt there are mountains present because of the frequent covering. Jenni mentioned that on Tuesday morning at sunrise, she witnessed the best sight ever—the red rays reflecting off Mount Ngauruhoe. We have a number of pictures attesting to this spectacle, to be displayed later. I could not help wondering whether her comment excluded the sight of her husband proposing many years before. One can hope. Back to T...