Come join me for this 50-image photo journal as I cycle and hike across New Zealand. In this ninth volume I'll be hiking the 20km (13 mile) length of the mythical Tongariro Alpine Crossing with some new friends. We will be hiking past active volcanoes, red-lipped craters, emerald-green lakes, steaming thermal vents, cobalt-blue lakes, and I may find time to stand on my head. I hope you enjoy these images and travel thoughts as much as I did photographing them and living the adventure.