Valley of views

We stopped briefly in trampers paradise Cradle Mountain National Park, redolent of  the Tongariro area, and thought the $16.50 p/p charge to enter (on foot only or shuttle bus additional) a great idea to fund NZ national parks and required tourist facilities. From there, travelling to Devonport for the Spirit of Tasmania ferry tomorrow, the scenery changed to fertile valleys.

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