On Sunday James, Jamie and Aisling went to walk the famous Tongariro crossing, an 18.5 km trek across volcanic terrain. It was a beautiful day for it; not a cloud in the sky. I walked into town in the morning and had a coffee. It was much warmer today with no wind, so it was lovely walking along the lakeside. On my way back I took a few photos of the calm blue lake with snowy mountains in the distance, it was stunning. The Lake has steam rising from it in places from the hot springs beneath. I spent the afternoon at the pool at our apartment, swimming and lying in the sunshine reading my book (a biography of Angela Carter). It was so relaxing. I FaceTimed with Ally and Cat, who were in Yorktown in Virginia; it was lovely to see their faces.
The wanderers returned happy but exhausted at about 6.30 p.m. and we all went for a soak in the hot tub. They had had a brilliant day walking in snow and using axes and crampons. A delicious curry rounded off the day.
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