We've ventured out the past few weekends (and we're headed out again this weekend) to some nice waterfalls in the area. The weekend of 11 Oct, we went to Dawson Falls on Mt Taranaki. It was a pleasant day trip and we got some good shots.
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| Dawson Falls |
We ran into some fellow ex-pats at the bottom of the falls. They're from Montana and nearing the end of their year-long assignment and looking to extend. They were placed by the same staffing company that placed us.
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| Top of the Falls |
Last weekend, 18 Oct, we took a bit longer trip to Ohakune and to Waitonga Falls on Mt Tongariro and our walk that day was a bit longer. We crossed this little bridge at the beginning of our 90 minute walk.
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| Shot the bridge photo from here |
There were quite a few stairs as we went up the side of the ridge, causing the boys to take advantage of any place to stop.
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| Up to Shelob's lair |
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| Pooped |
On top of the ridge, we came onto a swampy flat area with a walkway. The walkway was pleasant on the way to the falls with the wind and mist at our backs, but it was really blustery on the way out. Laura was disinclined to stop when I stepped aside to take a photo.
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| Looking back at the walkway |
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| Waitonga Falls |
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The falls were beautiful. The stream flowing down from them reminded us of one of Gollum's fishing spots.
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| Steven's favorite part of hiking |
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| Gollum fished here, maybe |
All in all, a good trip despite the winding roads.
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