If it's Tuesday, it must be the Tongoriro Crossing

We have booked space on the 7:15 shuttle bus to the trailhead of the Tongoriro Alpine Crossing. We made our own breakfast and packed a lunch for the 19.5km (12 miles) tramp. As our bus approaches the trail head, we see many other buses and groups arriving. We will have lots of company. The bus will pick us up at the end of the trail at 4pm. It is now 8am.