It's actually spelled Rangitoto, but for some reason whenever Sam says the word, she insists on pronouncing every syllable and ends up sounding like an old woman. (If anyone has seen Salad Fingers on Youtube, it is very similar to how he says 'rusty spoons'...creepy I know)
Rangitoto is another dormant volcano around Auckland, but it’s interesting because it’s uninhabited. There's no stores, cafes, or anything. There are a few historic baches on the island, but now they are just for show and no one lives there.
We packed a lunch, took the ferry over, and started our hike. It was interesting to hike up because the trail was surrounded by dark volcanic rock (which I thought was soil at first haha). After about an hour, we took a detour to travel through some lava caves. It was cool to think that they were once formed by lava and now, years and years later, were just walking through them. A half hour later, we reached the top and it was one of my favorite views so far. It was a lot higher than Devonport and I was able to see the Skytower and Harbor Bridge together.
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| Volcanic rock on Rangitoto |
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| Lava caves |
Once we got down to the bottom, we had to wait for the ferry so we walked around and looked at some of the old baches. There was also a cement pool that was empty when we got there, but then when the tide came in, it filled up and was like an actual swimming pool. We put our feet in for a while and relaxed until the ferry finally came to take us home. I don't really remember what we did when we got back to the apartment, but if I know myself at all I probably followed my active and healthy day with some ice cream and a nap! Hey, baby steps...
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| Arsty photo shot curtesy of Ms. Nicole Riverso |
It's actually spelled Rangitoto, but for some reason whenever Sam says the word, she insists on pronouncing every syllable and ends up sounding like an old woman. (If anyone has seen Salad Fingers on Youtube, it is very similar to how he says 'rusty spoons'...creepy I know) 
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