FWH - 2 - STRATHMORE SADDLE
The Strathmore Saddle, and this was our 1st stop on the route, and it happened to be the first of four natural saddles along the Highway. The views were fantastic, could see Mt Taranaki, Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngaurahoe Mountains.
The saddle lies close to a fault line and surrounding hills display fossilized shell outcrops dating back to when this land lay at the ocean floor.

Makahu tunnel
Kiwi kids in front of the Hoop & Mt Taranaki
Taranaki Sam Sign
View from our cabin