i Haven't really said a lot about the place since I came back from NZ. Most of our time there we were at an outdoor pursuit centre, its situated next to Tongariro national park, so our lodgings were surrounded by forest. From the lodge we stayed in there were super nice views of the mountains.


Apparantly they're the LOTR mountains and our instructors were pointing out where this scene and that were filmed when we were there. I think i need to go watch the movie again :)


The weather changes there are quite sudden. One day there's clear weather, one day it rains, and one day its snows!

I think pictures are better at explaining.





Ruapehu 2 days before






Ruapehu 2 days later

















Our Instructor Pete














This is Mount Doom (Mt Ngauroboe actually :)
It was taken on our way up another mountain.


Ah gee... meeting Phoebe and Sng for dinner and I'm going to be late. i shall upload more pics another day...