The hunchback sits in a crater, a prequel by Victor Hugo
We make it to the Emerald Lakes, bright lakes in between volcanoes and craters
Crater behind one of the Emerald Lakes
View through a mini tiki hut on the beach out at the Pacific Ocean
New Chums Beach, an unbelievable oasis of a cove amongst the rocks and trees
Nice long, private beach for us
Today we went to a beach that is in the top 20 in the world. Unbelievable. A perfect sheltered bay surrounded by cliffs, palm trees and caves. Felt like we had just been shipwrecked with hardly anyone around. Took a decent hike to get there through water, rocks, a hill forest and a palm tree forest, coming out on the super soft white sand. Spent several hours there loving it before heading back to grill up some mussel sausages, something the locals go crazy for out here. Big seafood feast.
A few days ago we hiked the Tongariro Alpine Crossing which passes through 2 volcanoes, a couple craters and some amazing emerald lakes high up amidst it all. A lot of Lord of the Rings was filmed here, with one of the volcanoes being used as Mt Doom. After making it through sideways rain to get there, up mountains in midst and almost snow, the craters were well worth it. The one we crossed felt like we were in Star Wars and the red crater did not look natural with its strong colour.
I'll update more soon as my battery is about out and we have no power source. Luckily found a wireless hotspot out in the middle of nowhere next to a pub. That's all there is in this town. On the way to Hot Water Beach, a beach with hot springs under it. Supossedly it'll burn your ass, cause it's so hot.
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