Lake Taupo cruise

I spent the morning catching up on my penguins app and one or two emails.
In the afternoon I went in a taxi to the marina to enjoy a cruise on the lake to see some Maori rock carvings
The owner announced that any children wanting to have a go a steering the boat could have a go
I said I hadn't got my parents with me but could I have a go.....and so I did.....Its really not easy keeping the boat in a straight line...but i enjoyed having a go.
I walked back from the marina
stopping at an estate agents called Bayleys where I asked a very nice man ,called Brendan about property rental, but his company doesn't do thrm.I headed towards the inexplicable Macdonalds branded plane,placed next to the Macdonalds shop. It is possible to eat inside. I acquired the photos, used the loo ,as that is the perk of Macdonalds, ( it's usually so busy ,noone notices you nipping in for the loo ,but not buying food) and proceeded to continue my walk along the lakefront road ...It is a bit like Blackpool promenade as there as so many motels of varying standards. I wanted to capture a few on photos to research for future reference. Kiwi humour means they have a pontoon in the lake ,which is a floating hole in one golf thing ⛳️ ...apparently people do achieve it , most recently an 11yr old boy .There is a prize..Its one dollar per ball to try and its not close to the shore either !
Walking along i spotted a mini golf course and some people playing .I stopped to ask who was winning and the lads said do you recognise us from.skydiving ....I DID ,they were in the same plane as me in Queenstown. I might yet see them.again, as we are potentially going to the same place.
I returned to my accommodation via the pub at the front of the accommodation. I had lasagne. The pub was noiser tonight as there were more people in .It was racing driving on tv .Read more