TONGERIRO Crosign - The best day trip at NZ

while we where at the white cliffs we have checked the weather at the Tongriro MT.
and it have been improved so we have changed our plans and set our car direct to the mountain area.
The weather was great and we got up in the morning ready to climb the mountain.
we were climbing for more the 1 hour till we have reached the first point view the climb was very hard but it was worth it.
all the valley below was spread below us, looking from above felt like we are on top of the world.
(Gandalf - this picture is for you :) )
the day have just began. another climb this one was shorter but not easier the legs where tired from the first climb.
after the 2nd climb we have reached the Red crater where we saw some amazing colors of red at the mountain (looks at Karin's picture). the day was not finished yet .
another small climb and we have reached to point were we could see 3 little lakes at green colors. it was amazing view (i have the feeling that i use the word amazing too many times).
another lake on top of the mountain and another great view from the other side of the mountain and now for the Hard part "what goes up must go down".
we have climbed 800 meters and we need to go down 1100 meter. our legs have felt every meter we have got down every step have become a mission. we had to go all the way down fast because we have a shuttle to catch.
while going down we have passed in have forest and near some Gassers.
we have finished the Track it was great.
We have travel at different places but this is THE BEST DAY TRIP WE HAVE DONE IN OUR LIFE