Now Tongariro , the next door volcano has erupted. What a nuisance, it'll be months before they calm down .
Posts by ixion
2 publicly visible posts • joined 19 Nov 2012
'Mount Doom' rumbling ominously
Monday 19th November 2012 23:34 GMT
Typical Kiwi fashion?
I'm puzzled. "In typical Kiwi fashion" , use GPS to keep clear of danger zone. What is "typical Kiwi fashion" about that ?
Pesky nuisance these eruptions, every time one happens it closes the Desert Road and the alternate route is several hours longer. A few years ago I rode over the road just before they closed it, part of the way in a mixed sandstorm, snowstorm and ash-mud storm. Messiest riding ever.
(The reason they close the ski fields is the ash absorbs sun heat and melts the underlying snow , which leaves dangerous concealed holes. Don't want people skying into those)
Biting the hand that feeds IT
