Aaron and Aurélie by Emerald Lake

Posted by Aaron Schmidt (Auckland, New Zealand) on 10 January 2006 in People & Portrait.

Well, Aurelie and I are back from our crazy camping adventures around the North Island of New Zealand. We had an excellent time and got a lot of nice pictures (95% landscape/nature shots). Here we are by one of the Emerald Lakes just below the summit of Mt. Tongariro, on our trek through the Tongariro Crossing (an 8-hour, 17km hike up and down active volcanoes). Compare this picture to one of the first ones I took in NZ.

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Comments (11)

Shuva from Hyderabad, India

Yeah, the green colors of the water is great. I compared the two and I thibk either you have grown taller or Aurelie got shorter. What did one of you eat?

10 Jan 2006 6:18am

Kerstin from Paris, France

Hi, it's good to see you ! I'm looking forward to seeing your new NZ shots.

10 Jan 2006 7:44am

Sophie from France

Bonjour les amoureux !
Cela fait plaisir de vous voir tous les deux radieux dans ce bel environnement. On comprend bien pourquoi cela s'appelle les lacs "émeraudes". Bisous. Sophie

10 Jan 2006 7:48am

Nadege from Issy les moulineaux, France

Hello, nice to see you. I'm happy to know that you have fun, and you see beautifull place.

10 Jan 2006 8:31am

Siba from France

He! Just to let everyone know : by mid March I will be right with them in NZ!!! I just can't wait!
Nice to see your great pictures!

10 Jan 2006 8:39am

Jason Kravitz from Atlanta, United States

Siba is moving to NZ or visiting?
Aaron et Aurélie - you both look good - all that hiking has given you both a healthy shine. Aaron - good to see your hair growing in since your buzz cut last spring. Grow it crazy like your old pal Jason!

10 Jan 2006 1:22pm

Siba from France

Just visiting... for the time being...
Actually Aaron's hair is growing red! Quite different from the colour you had in Paris...

10 Jan 2006 3:02pm

Harlem from Canada

You two look like regular New Zealanders! The hiking must be terrific there, such a nice environment to roam in.

10 Jan 2006 3:49pm

Aurélie from New Zealand

Hello everyone!!

This walk was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The hike was (VERY) difficult for relatively unfit French and Canadian (compared to Kiwis who were running it!! could not believe it) ... but what a reward once arrived on top of Red Crater with the view on the 2 other volcanos and the lakes. They recommanded you be prepared for all types of weather ... well, that was true as we experienced strong cold winds, fog with rain (could not see 2 meters ahead), sun and warmth, humid air in the rain forest at the end of the walk ... amazing!

Our flatmate Jordi did the same Crossing in winter ... in the snow! Kiwis are extreme!!!

10 Jan 2006 8:58pm

Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand

Aurelie has shrunk into a small half-human whereas my bones and skin have grown large!

10 Jan 2006 10:11pm

Steve Kravitz from Florence, NJ, United States

Both of you have given up the urban Parisian look for the outdoors Kiwis in training look. It becomes both of you.

11 Jan 2006 2:08am

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