On Sunday & we tramped up volcanoes and went to Sky City to celebrate Fathers' Day for Greg.
He chose one of the many volcanic cones to work up an appetite for lunch.
This is an aerial view of the volcano we climbed! There are over 50 in Auckland, this one is a scoria volcano called Mt Mangere.
Here it is from the side - good views from the top !
Half-way up..remember that this is not an extinct volcanic field..there is a region of hot rock known as a hot spot or plume located about 100km beneath the city. It simply gathers molten rock until there is enough to erupt..
Here are the girls at the top celebrating after the ridge walk..the peak is 107 metres above sea level, making it one of the largest volcanic cones here.
The dots at the bottom are a herd of black cows who are kept here by the local iwi. The lava dome you can see in the centre is a unique feature, compared to all the other volcanoes in Auckland.
The last eruption was 600 years ago..we saw lots of lava bombs in the crater ( they look very similar to cow pats - you have to be careful!)
Also, signs of Maori occupation with pits dug into the sides of the crater. It used to be the site of a major pa.
Quite a view from the edges of the crater rim..
Then we went and had a six course lunch up Sky Tower!!
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