Today we took the early bird ferry to Rangitoto, the nearby volcano that we can see from our window. The views from the ferry were great, and it's only about 20 minutes ride from the downtown.
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| Our apartment is the white spot you can see farthest right on shore |
It was really nice to hike up the volcanic rock and get a different perspective on the city. Apparently, Rangitoto is the newest volcano in the region at only 600 years. It's kind of scary to think about the people 600 years ago who were going about there daily business when suddenly this molten explosion burst up out of the middle of the sea, creating a volcanic island only meters from the one they were living on!
We walked around the crater and then hiked through some lava tunnels, which luckily weren't very long so we could see through them without a flashlight (as we didn't have a flashlight).
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| My favorite island from a new angle (I can see it on my run) |
We also walked through the native kowhai tree forests and saw some of the old baches from the 1920s and before. Since 1927, no building has been allowed on the island, so no one lives there anymore.
PICTURES COMING HERE!!!!!!! :)
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