Day 48, Tongariro Holiday Park to Waimarino (1188)
A damp morning as I set off up the closed N47.
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| Nice empty road |
After about three and a half kilometers a police car drove up and said that the road was closed but he would see what he could do to get us through as a group.
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| Police escort |
Soon afterwards, after our group of seven had got together he came back with a minibus and escorted is all the way to Waitomo.
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| Where the fire started |
There was no problem with the road but the fire service was tidying up equipment and doing an investigation at the roadside where the fire started.
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| Large wooden kiwi |
We arrived at the road end and were met by a television crew who wanted to know our story. We could be on the news this evening!
They did show a clip on the news but only put Erik's bit on it and I was out of sight at the back of the group!
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| The beginnings of our canoeing river |
There is a really good Youth Hostel at Waimarino where we booked in for another day of chilling out.
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| Youth Hostel kitchen/dining area |
It has been an interesting few days.
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| Railway station at Waitomo |
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| Mauri totem |
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