East to west coast

Whakarewarewa Thermal Village: We did a guided tour through a maori thermal village, where they still use tradional ways of the thermal area with hot pools for cooking and bathing. An interesting way of living with this thermal activity. Quite dangerous but also very helpful.

Mt Ngauruhoe/ Mt Doom: First time passing it, we didn't see the vulcano at all but this time it presented itself with all its mighty. A dark steep mountain rising above the land and cut off at the top, where a crater forms the peak. A calm athmosphere with a hidden but present energy/force looming inside the mountain.Read more