Manawatu and Turangi

Thursday, 22nd February 2007

A very impressive drive through The Manawatu Gorge took me to Woodville from where I did the Loop Track. This was made more interesting through the input from children who had written about trees and plants and their work was placed on posts.

 

Loop track walk

 

Manawatu Gorge from the road

 

River terraces

 

Mount Ngauroho . . .

 

is a active volcano . . .

 

and is the youngest vent in the Tongariro volcanic complex

 

Info

 

I completed the day with a walk alongside . . .

 

the River Tongariro . . .

 

where there were many opportunites . . .

 

to take photos . . .

 

including one from swing bridge . . .

 

and another couple . . .

 

to finish off with

 

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