What we did: Tongariro Alpine Pass (hike)
Budget: NZ$150/$125; Spent: NZ$191/$160
• Woke up at 4:45am to get ready for our hike; we got picked up at 5:20am; we were told that we wouldn't be able to complete the full hike because a volcano in the area had erupted; interesting way to start the day!
• We were on a bus until around 7:15am, when we started our hike
• We were both pretty out of it and lethargic; Patty complained about hiking not being her thing
• Scenery was very interesting, because it’s a volcanic area
• After about 1.5 hours of hiking we got to an awesome view of Mt. Doom from Lord of the Rings movies
• We were tempted to try to climb it, but our bus driver had recommended against it because the weather was expected to be changing rapidly today, so we walked on
• We got to a very high point that had wonderful views of Mt Doom and the surrounding land, including some lakes
• We were both pretty tired by this time; we had been hiking for about 4.5 hours
• We decided to turn back and try to catch the early bus at 2:30pm because we didn't have anything left in us
• We were tired and somewhat grumpy on our way back
• It was an exhausting hike; arrived around 2pm; bus arrived shortly after; 2-hour ride back to our hostel
• On the way back, the bus driver pointed out the volcano that had erupted and there was a lot of steam coming out
• When we got back to our hostel, we decided to go to McDonalds for a coffee and chat
• We stayed there until around 7pm, when we went back to our hostel to see about getting their chili dinner; got the chili dinner and had a somewhat relaxing night, chatting and surfing the internet
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