We're in Taupo now and just about to leave for Rotorua, bit of a crappy Internet connection so only a quick post. Spent 30 mins on the phone to my bank this morning getting them to unblock my card after they'd put a fraud alert on it as I tried to use it here; this is after I'd phoned them to tell them I was going away and signed up for mobile text alerts whilst away; very annoying but sorted now.
Yesterday we climbed up a bit of Mount Doom to Ithilien, and saw some nice waterfalls (Waitanga falls I think). Next we drove North to Taupo; Lucy drove the beast (aka the Van) down some pretty windy passes which was quite 'exciting' on a couple of occasions.
We went out for a late afternoon sail on Lake Taupo and saw some Maori carvings next to the Lake. The boat was an old Ketch once owned by Eroll Flynn; it had been rebuilt once after it sank in Auckland harbour, and then transported to Lake Taupo. A very nice sail in the evening sunshine - we managed to avoid the torrential rain of earlier in the day. Had a nice meal down on the waterfront as the sun set.
Off for some rambling through geothermal parks now, plus maybe some jet boating, and an outside chance of a bungay jump although Lucy isn't convinced by the latter.
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