The guide suggested that we take the mountain ridgeline back instead of
covering the same ground and no, it was no problem that there was no marked
trail, we couldn't miss it, he said. Great, we thought, so we bought some light
snacks for lunch, stocked up on water and drove to the trail head.
The trail began
beautifully. It was very scenic and the walk took us up Soda Springs Stream
along Mount Ngauruhoe.
To be honest, I couldn't believe how easy the walk was,
it is listed as one of the 8 Great Walks of New
Zealand.
Matt and Cynthia (to be continued)
