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" lord of the Rings" Mt Doom didn't meet any hobbits...or "My Precious"

 Summit of Tongariro with Mt Ngauahoe behind
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Another geocache bites the dust at McDonnells Redoubt.
 Lot of firewood here! on the Rotopounamu walking track.
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 Lake Rotopounamu.

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 Lots of activity at the Waiotapu thermal area

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Making friends with locals, Rotopounamu.

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Yes this is the colour!!!!
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Start of the Tongariro Crossing, Mt Ruapehu in the background.
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At the top..where Louise has never been! yea.....we made it...
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  Real snow and in the middle of summer

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Tongariro Emerald lakes.more hot stuff!!

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At the Huka Falls, Taupo. Silly kayaker paddle over here...
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Boiling mud...yuk

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Left, centre and above... Black water rafting at Waitomo

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