Volcanos

We drove round Lake Taupo (outrageously large volcano that blew it's top leaving the lake), passing by Mount Ngauruhoe (had a major fizz in one of the Lord of the Rings movies) to reach Ohakune at the foot of another volcano, Ruapehu (last went pop in 2007). From 4600ft up Ruapehu, we watched the sun setting over yet another volcano, Taranaki (last dummy spit in 1854, about lunchtime). An air raid style siren just went off in Ohakune. I'm starting to feel a bit uneasy!Read more