Hiking the Tongariro Alpine Crossing at National Park

Being up and ready to rock at 5:30am isn't how I would usually go about my day, however; this day would bring something different. This was one mother of an early start that I don't think too many of us were particularly enthralled about, particularly those who had decided that they weren't hiking. We were …

Blue Duck Station

After a quick detour via Taupo we made our way to Blue Duck Station. Whaea gave us a tick list to see who was up for getting their dinner cooked for them that night and at 3 courses for $20 (~£10) I think pretty much everyone on our bus signed up, because at that price, …