CHAPTER XX.

SECOND ASCENT OF RUAPEHU. SOURCES OF THE WHANGAEHU AND WAIKATO RIVERS.

Curious parterres--Supposed source of Whangaehu---A gigantic lava bed--A steep bluff--The Horseshoe Fall--The Bridal Veil Fall--The Twin Falls--A dreary region--Ice caves--Source of the Waikato--The descent--Our camp on the desert 237