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"The Journey Through Mordor"

Taranaki and Tongariro Crossing - November 16, 2004 to November 19, 2004

Tongariro_Crossing_151_11182004 - The dramatic Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Crossing
The dramatic Emerald Lakes on the Tongariro Crossing
16-November 2004 to 19-November 2004: The weather report had predicted bad weather until Friday. Unfortunately, it was Tuesday and I was worried our hoped-for Tongariro Crossing hike was in jeopardy. So I had to rearrange our plans. Obviously, it didn’t look like the one-way shuttle hike was going to happen tomorrow so I thought we could explore the southern slopes of Mt Ruapehu…

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Johnny Cheng is the founder of the World of Waterfalls and author of the award-winning A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls. Over the last 2 decades, he has visited thousands of waterfalls in over 40 countries around the world and nearly 40 states in the USA.
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